The Provo Bulldogs will challenge the Murray Spartans at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Provo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Snow Canyon 3-2.
Provo took Snow Canyon into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Murray beat Park City 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won three in a row.
Murray had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-20.
Provo better keep an eye on Alex Cushing. He was instrumental in Murray's win, getting 12 digs and two assists. Ben Brown also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Provo's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13. As for Murray, they pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Provo beat Murray 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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