It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morgan had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Emery Spartans 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Morgan was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 27-29, 25-19, 15-12.
Morgan found their leader in sophomore Jerstyn Payne, who had 28 digs. Payne has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Micah Cannon, who had 12 digs.
Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Emery, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 17-12.
Morgan has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Canyon View on the 2nd. As for Emery, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against South Summit on the 2nd.
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