After flying high against West last Tuesday, Alta came back down to earth. The Alta Hawks fell just short of the American Fork Cavemen by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Hawks have struggled against the Cavemen recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as three sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 24-26, 26-24, 25-21, 16-14.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylee Parsons, who had 18 digs.
Even though they lost, Alta 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 eight consecutive matchups.
Alta's record now sits at 12-15. As for American Fork, they moved to 7-15 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Alta will challenge Olympus at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for American Fork, they will square off against Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Fork is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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