Grantsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Payson Lions. The Cowboys were not able to make up for their loss to the Lions from their previous meeting back in September of 2017.
SaDee Castagno paced Grantsville's offense, picking up ten kills. Castagno got some help from Olivia Richardson and her 18 assists. Castagno also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Emmy Butler, racking up five apiece.
Leading Payson to victory were Allie Mangum and Brynley Nielson. Mangum had 20 digs and four aces, while Nielson had nine digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Mangum is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Grantsville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Payson, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
Grantsville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Sky View on the 23rd. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Crimson Cliffs on the 23rd.
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