Morgan and Layton met for a duel on Saturday where Morgan couldn't get it done. The Morgan Trojans fell just short of the Layton Lancers by a score of 3-2. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lancers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2022.
Morgan wouldn't go down easily and took Layton into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-12, 25-15, 20-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Morgan saw an underclassman step up: Jerstyn Payne had 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Payne has posted since back in August.
Morgan's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Layton, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Morgan has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Woods Cross on the 12th. As for Layton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Fremont on the 12th.
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