The Copper Hills Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Mountain Ridge Sentinels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Copper Hills is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Copper Hills lost 3-0 to Herriman on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Mountain Ridge faced Bingham in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Sentinels fell 3-1 to the Miners. The Sentinels' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 17-25, 25-15.
Copper Hills will have to contain Xander Colemere as he made an impact in Mountain Ridge's last game. He had 15 digs and three assists. Jaden Farnsworth also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assists of the season.
Copper Hills' loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Mountain Ridge, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 14-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Copper Hills has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Mountain Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Copper Hills suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mountain Ridge in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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