If Salt Lake Academy was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Waterford on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Griffins came up short against the Maeser Prep Academy Lions on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Salt Lake Academy was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Amelia Anderson paced Salt Lake Academy's offense, picking up eight kills. Anderson got some help from Mercedes Mendez and her eight assists. Jeisabe Gutierrez controlled things from the service line, finishing with six aces.
Salt Lake Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salt Lake Academy will head out to face off against American Leadership Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maeser Prep Academy, they will venture away from home to square off against Freedom Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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