Lone Peak faced Lehi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Knights fell 3-1 to the Pioneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on April 10th.
Lone Peak was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lehi work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 31-29, 22-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Freddy Dayton paced Lone Peak's offense, picking up 15 kills. Dayton got some help from William Dayton and his 40 assists.
Lehi found their leader in sophomore Ty Reynolds, who had nine digs and three aces. Reynolds is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 40 games he's played dating back to last season. Taite Stewart also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Lone Peak's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Lehi, their record is now 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lone Peak will square off against Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Thunder will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lehi, they will face off against Skyridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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