Bethel hasn't had much luck against Spanaway Lake recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bethel Bison will square off against the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bethel lost 3-0 to Bonney Lake on Friday. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bethel was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bonney Lake's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-21, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Spanaway Lake came up short against Olympia on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
While Spanaway Lake had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21.
Spanaway Lake's defeat came about despite a quality game from Holiness (Mara) Hodges, who had 24 digs and two aces. (Mara) Hodges is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Spanaway Lake kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in five consecutive matches.
Bethel's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Spanaway Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Bethel came up short against Spanaway Lake when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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