Farmington hasn't had much luck against Syracuse recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Farmington took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over East. The victory was some much needed relief for the Phoenix as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 21-25, 25-9, 25-17.
Farmington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Callie Curtis, who had five digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Curtis a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Calia Miller, who had 21 digs.
Farmington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Syracuse faced Timpview in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Saturday. Syracuse narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Timpview 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Syracuse took Timpview into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-18, 26-28, 19-25, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Karlie Hamblin, who had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Farmington's record is now 5-8. As for Syracuse, their record is now 8-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Farmington has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Syracuse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. 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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