Salem Hills lost against Payson back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Skyhawks fell 3-1 to the Lions. The Skyhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Salem Hills actually scored more points across those four sets (90-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 13-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Kate Keisel paced Salem Hills' offense, picking up 16 kills. Keisel got some help from Evee Schaerrer and her 31 assists. Brielle Hofheins controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Brynley Nielson, who had 14 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Salem Hills' loss dropped their record down to 6-22. As for Payson, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Salem Hills is taking a road trip to challenge Spanish Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Payson, they will welcome Brighton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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