Two dominant setters in Brynn Murray and Miyah Lish are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The American Fork Cavemen will head out on the road to face off against the Syracuse Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Coming off of a narrow one-set win over Lone Peak, American Fork left no doubt about the outcome versus Lehi on Tuesday. The Cavemen were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Pioneers.
American Fork never let Lehi take a set, but things got pretty close in the third set. The final set scores came out to 25-11, 25-13, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Syracuse faced Weber in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Titans came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Titans as they're now sitting on four straight.
The win didn't come easy: Weber scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23.
Syracuse's win came from a few key players American Fork will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brinley Barkdull, who had 14 digs, 12 kills, and two solo blocks. Mckinley Barkdull was another key player, getting 15 digs and nine kills.
American Fork is now 12-10, having gone 4-2 since their three-game losing streak ended. As for Syracuse, they have now won nine of their last 12 games on the road. That gives them an 18-5 record this season.
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