Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Lone Peak Knights, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Westlake was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-20.
Lone Peak's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nevaeh Tien, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Tien has posted in her last six matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Pope, who had three aces and 25 assists.
Westlake's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Lone Peak, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-3.
After both having extra time off, Westlake and Pleasant Grove will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pleasant Grove is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Westlake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Lone Peak does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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