On Thursday, Skyridge faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skyridge Falcons fell just short of the Lone Peak Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Skyridge actually scored more points across those five sets (105-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 17-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Skyridge's loss came despite strong showings from Mary Nahinu and Tiana Mariner. Nahinu had 12 digs and two aces, while Mariner had six digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Mariner a new career-high in aces.
Skyridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Lone Peak, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Skyridge will face off against American Fork at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lone Peak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lone Peak will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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