After flying high against Spanaway Lake on Monday, Mt. Rainier came back down to earth. The Rams fell just short of the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Mt. Rainier took Graham-Kapowsin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-17, 19-25, 17-25, 15-10.
Graham-Kapowsin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carmen Stewart led the charge by getting 25 digs and three aces. Those 25 digs gave Stewart a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ana Sei, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Mt. Rainier's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Graham-Kapowsin, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Mt. Rainier didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against North Thurston on the 13th. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Timberline on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
