After three games on the road, West Seattle is heading back home. They will host Holy Names Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long.
West Seattle is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since November 17, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against Bishop Blanchet, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which West Seattle was not able to get on the board.
West Seattle was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Bishop Blanchet work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 27-25, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Holy Names Academy earned a 3-1 win over Ballard on Tuesday.
Holy Names Academy 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 22-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Holy Names Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
West Seattle dropped their record down to 14-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Holy Names Academy, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-11.
West Seattle beat Holy Names Academy 3-1 in their previous meeting on October 3rd. Will West Seattle repeat their success, or does Holy Names Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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