The Kearns Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Granger Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Kearns and seven for Granger.
Last Thursday, Kearns came up short against Cyprus and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 20-25, 25-10.
Even though they lost, Kearns was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Granger and Taylorsville met for a duel on Thursday where Granger couldn't get it done. Granger came up short against Taylorsville, falling 3-0.
While Granger was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Taylorsville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-13, 25-19.
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Granger, their loss dropped their record down to 1-18.
Everything went Kearns' way against Granger in their previous matchup back in September, as Kearns made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kearns since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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