South Kitsap is 0-8 against Emerald Ridge since November of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:15 p.m.
Last Wednesday, South Kitsap came up short against Curtis and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 22-25, 25-9, 25-20.
Even though they lost, South Kitsap kept the net locked down and finished the game with 17 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in 53 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Emerald Ridge came tearing into Wednesday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Rams 3-0.
While Emerald Ridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-15, 25-23.
South Kitsap's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7-1. As for Emerald Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: South Kitsap hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 13 blocks per game. However, it's not like Emerald Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Kitsap came up short against Emerald Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can South Kitsap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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