Kearns is 1-9 against Hunter since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kearns Cougars will face off against the Hunter Wolverines at 6:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Kearns didn't have quite enough to beat West Jordan and fell 3-2.
Kearns started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 21-25, 28-18, 25-20, 16-14.
Meanwhile, everything went Hunter's way against Taylorsville on Thursday as Hunter made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
While Hunter won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 28-26, 25-17.
Hunter was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Kearns' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Hunter, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Kearns skirted past Hunter 3-2 in their previous matchup on September 12th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearns since the team 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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