Cedar Valley is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Westlake an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Cedar Valley Aviators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westlake Thunder at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cedar Valley came up short against Mountain Ridge on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-8.
Ashley Gagnier
| 09/30/25 @ Mountain Ridge | 12 |
| 09/23/25 @ Copper Hills | 37 |
| 09/18/25 vs Riverton | 11 |
| 09/16/25 @ Herriman | 11 |
| 09/11/25 vs Bingham | 22 |
| + 4 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Ashley Gagnier, who had 12 digs and one assist. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Meanwhile, Westlake came up short against Riverton on Thursday and fell 3-1.
Westlake started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 31-33, 25-13, 25-19, 25-14.
Westlake's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cedar Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedar Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Westlake when the teams last played back in September. Will the Aviators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
