The Kearns Cougars will square off against the Cyprus Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Kearns took on West Jordan on Thursday. Kearns fell just short of West Jordan by a score of 3-2.
Kearns started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 21-25, 28-18, 25-20, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Cyprus waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Warriors.
One reason for the win was Cyprus' dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Sylonn Prum, who had four digs and 18 assists.
Kearns' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Cyprus, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-12.
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