Cyprus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Layton Lancers.
While Cyprus was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Layton's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-22.
JAXON NEILSEN paced Cyprus' offense, picking up seven kills. NEILSEN got some help from Zepplin Albert and his nine assists. Finally, Tate Nichols kept Cyprus' defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Leading Layton to victory were Andy Page and Ben Peterson. Page had 20 digs, while Peterson had 28 assists and two aces. Those 20 digs gave Page a new career-high.
Cyprus' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Layton, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cyprus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Taylorsville on the 18th. Layton has also already played their next contest (against Roy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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