After flying high against Timpview last Thursday, Cedar Valley came back down to earth. The Aviators fell just short of the Salem Hills Skyhawks by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Aviators didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Skyhawks 25-17 in the first set.
Cedar Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (106-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Luke Michaelis paced Cedar Valley's offense, picking up 16 kills. Michaelis got some help from Chris Coston and his 25 assists. Jonny Petersen controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Cedar Valley's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Salem Hills, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-9.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cedar Valley is set to challenge their familiar foe Springville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Salem Hills will face off against rival Maple Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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