If Riverton was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Copper Hills on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Silverwolves fell just short of the Herriman Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Silverwolves haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Riverton wouldn't go down easily and took Herriman into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-18, 25-15, 22-25, 15-13.
Riverton's offense was headlined by Landon Lewis and Harrison Van Horn, who picked up 11 kills apiece. They got some help from Brenner Cottle and his 24 assists. Lewis was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Riverton's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for Herriman, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Riverton and Syracuse will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Herriman, they will challenge Skyridge at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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