The Garfield Bulldogs will square off against the Seattle Academy Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Garfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Garfield came up short against Nathan Hale on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Seattle Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Seattle Academy might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Rainier Beach scored at least 16 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-2, 25-15, 25-16.
Seattle Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maeve Campbell, who had five aces and a block. Those five aces gave Campbell a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Seattle Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Garfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Seattle Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Garfield came up short against Seattle Academy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Garfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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