After flying high against Summit Academy last Tuesday, Draper APA came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the West Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Draper APA actually scored more points across those five sets (101-91), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 10-25, 25-18, 16-25, 15-13.
Jovee Riness paced Draper APA's offense, picking up 20 kills. Riness got some help from Kuuipo Denny and her 21 assists. Zoey Ruiz controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading West to victory were Leatula'I Pututau and Marisia Hansen. Pututau had 35 digs and two aces, while Hansen had 25 assists and five digs. Those 25 assists gave Hansen a new career-high.
Draper APA's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for West, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Draper APA has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Judge Memorial Catholic on the 15th. As for West, they will challenge Spanish Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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