Piute is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Panguitch is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Piute was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Milford 3-2.
Piute was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-27, 24-26, 25-19, 15-9.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Panguitch challenged Water Canyon on Wednesday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-7, 25-14, 25-16.
Panguitch's win came from a few key players Piute will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shylee Keele, who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last seven matches. Brooklyn Harland was another key player, getting nine digs and two aces.
Panguitch was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Panguitch's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Piute, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
Piute suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Panguitch in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Thunderbirds 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.
