The Service Cougars will face off against the West Anchorage Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Service is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Dimond, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Service was ranked 14th). Service fell just short of Dimond by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Lynx recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Service took Dimond into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 16-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Service saw an underclassman step up: Jaelyn Lorenzo had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Meanwhile, West Anchorage can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Bartlett 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-13, 25-19.
Service's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for West Anchorage, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Service came out on top in a nail-biter against West Anchorage in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 1-0. Will Service repeat their success, or does West Anchorage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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