On Thursday, Bingham faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners fell just short of the Salem Hills Skyhawks by a score of 3-2. The Miners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Skyhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Bingham actually scored more points across those five sets (105-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13.
Bingham's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jessica Truong, who had 15 digs and five aces, and Lainey Smith, who had 16 digs.
They weren't the only good server: Bingham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests.
Bingham's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Salem Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Bingham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Madison on the 10th. Salem Hills has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Cedar on the 11th.
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