South Kitsap entered their contest against Graham-Kapowsin on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Kitsap Wolves fell just short of the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
While South Kitsap ultimately came up short, they really made Graham-Kapowsin work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-12, 27-25, 21-25, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, South Kitsap saw an underclassman step up: Payton Elmore had 24 digs.
Even though they lost, South Kitsap kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 44 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Kyla Kennedy was a one-man wrecking crew for Graham-Kapowsin as she had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Kennedy has posted in her last six games. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Stewart, who had 11 digs and two aces.
South Kitsap's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
South Kitsap didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat vs. Olympia on the 25th. Graham-Kapowsin has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Yelm on the 25th.
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