Kearns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Cyprus Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Kearns started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 25-14.
Leading Cyprus to victory were ?Ilisapesi Tu'ivai and Saris Rengifo. Tu'ivai had six digs and two aces, while Rengifo had 14 digs and three assists. The dominant performance also gave Tu'ivai a new career-high in assists (22).
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Cyprus, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-15.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Kearns will face off against rival West at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cyprus is set to square off against their familiar foe West Jordan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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