If Wasatch was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Roy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wasps lost 3-0 to the Pleasant Grove Vikings on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Wasatch had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Wasatch saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sydnee Mcphie had six digs and five aces.
Pleasant Grove was led to victory by Talei Peterson and Marley McCandless. Peterson had 15 assists and five digs, while McCandless had 12 assists and three digs. McCandless is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Wasatch's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Pleasant Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Wasatch will challenge Hillcrest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pleasant Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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