Volleyball Recap: Richfield Wildcats vs. North Sanpete Hawks
With a playoff game on the line, Richfield rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the North Sanpete Hawks. The win was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on six straight.
While Richfield might've won, it sure wasn't easy: North Sanpete scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 29-27, 19-25, 25-19.
Richfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, North Sanpete had strong showings from Teya Bailey, who had 35 digs, and Elsie Bailey, who had two aces and 46 assists. Teya has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played. Mylee Cook was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Richfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for North Sanpete, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 25-6 record.
Richfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Canyon View on the 2nd. As for North Sanpete, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Morgan on the 2nd.
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