After both having extra time off, the Manti Templars and the Morgan Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Manti is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Manti came up short against Richfield and fell 3-1. While the Templars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-18 in the first set.
Manti 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 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-23.
Manti's defeat came about despite a quality game from Kaylee Thomson, who had 15 digs. With that strong performance, Thomson is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
If Grantsville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Morgan, they should've done a better job of containing Jerstyn Payne. Morgan came out on top against Grantsville by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday thanks in part to Payne, who had 20 digs and two aces. She has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21.
Manti's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Morgan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Manti has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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