Washougal and Woodland are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Panthers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Beavers at 7:00 p.m.
Washougal is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia River just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rapids, falling 3-0.
Washougal was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-23.
Ella Bingham
| 09/30/25 vs Columbia River | 17 |
| 09/25/25 vs Mark Morris | 23 |
| 09/23/25 @ Hockinson | 16 |
| 09/18/25 @ Hudson's Bay | 14 |
| 09/16/25 @ R.A. Long | 24 |
Washougal's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ella Bingham, who had 17 digs, and Paige Wilkinson, who had 12 digs, two aces, and one block. Bingham is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last five games she's played. Joy Terry also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Meanwhile, Woodland was able to grind out a solid victory over Hockinson on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1. The Beavers haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Washougal's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Woodland, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Washougal skirted past Woodland 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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