South Kitsap is 2-8 against Graham-Kapowsin since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The South Kitsap Wolves will challenge the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Kitsap took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past Spanaway Lake 3-2.
South Kitsap had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-12.
South Kitsap's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Payton Elmore led the charge by getting 14 digs and three aces.
South Kitsap kept the net locked down and finished the game with 36 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 57 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Graham-Kapowsin waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Graham-Kapowsin's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for South Kitsap, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.
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