Bethel is 2-8 against Puyallup since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Bethel Bison will head out to challenge the Puyallup Vikings at 7:15 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Bethel finally turned things around against Yelm on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tornados.
While Bethel won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.
Bethel found their leader in underclassman Julianna Sullivan, who had ten digs and ten assists.
Bethel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Puyallup came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Bears 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vikings have posted against the Bears since October 10, 2022.
Puyallup never let Olympia on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 26-24.
Bethel's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Puyallup, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Bethel has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Puyallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bethel might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Puyallup in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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