The Spokane Owls will head out to take on the Greenwood Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Spokane came up short against New Covenant Academy and fell 3-1.
Spokane started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Spokane had strong showings from Hannah Evans, who had 16 digs, and Makenna Gideon, who had 14 digs. Evans is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Greenwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 2-0 to Diamond.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-15.
Spokane now has a losing record at 6-7-2. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Spokane was able to grind out a solid win over Greenwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spokane since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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