After both having extra time off, the Skyridge Falcons and the Copper Hills Grizzlies will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Skyridge beat Brighton 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-19.
Skyridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Copper Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Riverton last Tuesday.
Copper Hills had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-14.
Copper Hills' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alondra Zambrano, who had 12 digs, and Tessa Watson, who had six digs, three kills, and three aces. That's the most aces Watson has posted since back in October.
Skyridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Copper Hills, their record now sits at 13-15.
Everything went Skyridge's way against Copper Hills in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as Skyridge made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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