It was a Battle of the Birds when Skyridge faced off against Maple Mountain on Tuesday. The Skyridge Falcons fell just short of the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles by a score of 3-2. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Golden Eagles 25-19 in the first set.
Skyridge took Maple Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-15, 25-21, 24-26, 15-7.
Josh Johnson paced Skyridge's offense, picking up 13 kills. Johnson got some help from Devin Willits and his 50 assists. Finally, Boston Prettyman kept Skyridge's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Maple Mountain found their leader in freshman McKay Beattie, who had 15 digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Beattie a new career-high in assists (two). Brody Thygerson also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Skyridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Maple Mountain, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Skyridge has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Riverton on the 13th. As for Maple Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Cedar Valley on the 13th.
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