Grantsville and North Sanpete squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Grantsville had to settle for second. They came up short against the North Sanpete Hawks, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cowboys have suffered since September 26th.
Grantsville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 27-25.
Avery Allred paced Grantsville's offense, picking up seven kills. Allred got some help from
Eliza Smith and her 14 assists.
Brooklyn Berrett controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
North Sanpete got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Elsie Bailey out in front who had seven digs and 35 assists. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted 28 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Teya Bailey, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Grantsville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-14 record this season. As for North Sanpete, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-5.
Grantsville has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Union on the 2nd. As for North Sanpete, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Richfield on the 2nd.
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