Tintic proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Milford Tigers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Miners have posted against the Tigers since September 26, 2023.
Tintic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23, 15-12.
Ani Despain
| 09/11/25 vs Milford | 23 |
| 09/09/25 vs Pinnacle | 4 |
| 09/06/25 vs Altamont | 6 |
| 08/30/25 vs Wendover | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs Manila | 14 |
| + 11 more games |
Leading Tintic to victory were Ani Despain and Makenna Underwood. Despain had 23 digs, while Underwood had nine digs, five kills, and two aces. That's the most digs Despain has posted since back in October of 2024.
They weren't the only good server: Tintic 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 six aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Tintic's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Milford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Tintic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Manila on the 12th. As for Milford, they will host Whitehorse at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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