Ogden has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Salt Lake Academy has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Ogden will welcome Salt Lake Academy at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Ogden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Morgan, who was ranked 20th at the time (Ogden was ranked 23rd). Ogden was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Morgan on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Ogden not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Morgan between 18 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Salt Lake Academy made easy work of Utah Military Academy - Camp Williams on Wednesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-16.
Ogden's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Salt Lake Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Ogden took their victory against Salt Lake Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Ogden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salt Lake Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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