Emery and Morgan squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Emery had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Morgan Trojans by a score of 3-2. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Emery took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 27-29, 25-19, 15-12.
Morgan found their leader in sophomore Jerstyn Payne, who had 28 digs. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for Payne. Another player making a difference was Micah Cannon, who had 12 digs.
Emery's loss dropped their record down to 17-12. As for Morgan, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-12.
Emery has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against South Summit on the 2nd. As for Morgan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Canyon View on the 2nd.
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