On Saturday, Issaquah faced Lake Stevens in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Issaquah Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Stevens Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 22-25, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Issaquah saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Casey Kot had 23 digs. Kot is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Ng, who had 12 digs.
The defeat snapped Issaquah's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 29-4-1 record. As for Lake Stevens, the victory was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-5-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Issaquah will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Davis. As for Lake Stevens, they will face off against Tahoma on Friday.
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