The Ogden Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Utah Military Academy - Hill Field Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ogden has ten straight wins, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Ogden made easy work of Grantsville and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Ogden not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Grantsville between 19 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-19, 25-20.
Ogden found their leader in freshman Kos Crowther, who had six digs and three assists.
Ogden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Utah Military Academy - Hill Field came up short against Ben Lomond on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Ben Lomond scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Ogden's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Utah Military Academy - Hill Field, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Ogden took their victory against Utah Military Academy - Hill Field in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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