The Pleasant Grove Vikings will head out to face off against the Provo Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Pleasant Grove is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Corner Canyon just ended the team's 13-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Chargers 25-13 in the first set.
Pleasant Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-23, 25-16, 25-22.
Tyson Thomas
| 03/14/25 vs Corner Canyon | 25 |
| 03/12/25 @ Syracuse | 30 |
| 03/07/25 vs Salem Hills | 35 |
| 03/05/25 @ Mountain View | 29 |
| 05/18/24 vs Lone Peak | 12 |
| 05/18/24 vs Syracuse | 18 |
Despite the loss, Pleasant Grove saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tyson Thomas had 25 assists and four digs. Thomas has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Provo entered their tilt with Timpview on Monday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Thunderbirds.
Provo had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-21.
Provo's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Pleasant Grove, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Pleasant Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Provo in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pleasant Grove since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
