After flying high against Rogers on Monday, Cascade Christian came back down to earth. The Cougars came up short against the Puyallup Vikings on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While Cascade Christian ultimately came up short, they really made Puyallup work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 26-24.
Jenica Walling paced Cascade Christian's offense, picking up 17 kills. Walling got some help from Emma Compton and her 29 assists. Finally, Abby Shelton kept Cascade Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Georgia Kafentzis, who had eight digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Cascade Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Puyallup, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cascade Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Rainier on the 15th. As for Puyallup, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Kingston on the 13th.
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