After six games on the road, Grantsville is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Morgan Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Grantsville came up short against Union and fell 3-1. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Grantsville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-9, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Morgan came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past South Summit 3-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted since October 3rd.
Morgan's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping South Summit between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-19, 25-20.
Jerstyn Payne and Micah Cannon were among the main playmakers for Morgan as the former had 13 digs and the latter had seven digs. Payne is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Grantsville's loss dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Morgan, they pushed their record up to 14-12 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Grantsville might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Morgan in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Payne, who had 17 digs and two aces. Now that Grantsville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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