The Murray Spartans will challenge the Provo Bulldogs at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Murray earned a 3-1 win over Park City. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Miners recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Murray had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20.
Murray can attribute much of their success to Alex Cushing, who had 12 digs and two assists. Ben Brown also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Provo had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Warriors 3-2.
Provo was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Murray's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Provo, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Murray came up short against Provo in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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