American Fork's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Alta Hawks. The Cavemen have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hawks, too.
American Fork had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 24-26, 26-24, 25-21, 16-14.
American Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylee Parsons, who had 18 digs.
The victory snapped American Fork's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-15 record. As for Alta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
American Fork will venture away from home to take on Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Fork is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Alta, they will host Olympus at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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