Taylorsville is 1-9 against Hunter since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Taylorsville Warriors are on the road again to play the Hunter Wolverines at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Taylorsville came up short against West Jordan and fell 3-1.
Taylorsville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Hunter can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Granger. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolverines have posted since October 19, 2023.
A big factor in the win was Hunter's feisty defense: they held Granger to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 25-11.
Sela Fonua was a one-man wrecking crew for Hunter as she had 16 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Fonua a new career-high in aces.
Hunter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Taylorsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Hunter, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Taylorsville might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Hunter when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Taylorsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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