Puyallup won the last time they faced Spanaway Lake, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Puyallup Vikings came out on top against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on four straight.
Puyallup had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Leading Puyallup to victory were Reese Sheppard and Sienna Hanson. Sheppard had ten digs, a kill, and 41 assists, while Hanson had 23 kills and a block. Sheppard is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Ghorley, who had 16 digs.
Puyallup was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Several Sentinels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Holiness (Mara) Hodges, who had 23 digs. With that strong performance, (Mara) Hodges is now averaging an impressive 12.2 digs per game.
Puyallup's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Spanaway Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Puyallup will welcome South Kitsap at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Kitsap will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Puyallup surely won't give up without a fight. As for Spanaway Lake, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Lakes, where the match is scheduled at 7:15 p.m.
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