Eastlake had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Lake Washington Kangaroos. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wolves also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Eastlake took Lake Washington into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 19-25, 27-29, 15-7.
Eastlake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Renna Chow led the charge by getting five aces.
Eastlake was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Washington only served four.
Despite the loss, Lake Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alyssa Mcmaster had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Mcmaster.
Eastlake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Lake Washington, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing North Creek the next time they take the court. Lake Washington will host North Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Eastlake will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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