After flying high against Layton Christian Academy last Thursday, Salem Hills came back down to earth. The Skyhawks lost 3-0 to the Spanish Fork Dons on Tuesday. The Skyhawks haven't had much luck with the Dons recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Salem Hills was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Spanish Fork work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 27-25, 25-18.
Preston Taylor paced Salem Hills' offense, picking up seven kills. Taylor got some help from Talon Roberts and his 21 assists. Finally, Eli Baldwin kept Salem Hills' defense grounded, leading the team with 20 blocks.
Kono Naulu was the offensive standout of the contest as he had 14 assists and three aces.
Salem Hills now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Spanish Fork, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Salem Hills has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Wasatch on the 17th. As for Spanish Fork, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Springville on the 17th.
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