Cedar Valley is 0-5 against Wasatch since March of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Aviators will square off against the Wasps at 6:30 p.m. Cedar Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Wasatch will be coming in after a loss.
Cedar Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Timpanogos, who was ranked 25th at the time (Cedar Valley was ranked 24th). The Aviators narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Timberwolves 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Aviators have posted since March 11th.
Cedar Valley took Timpanogos into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Wasatch unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Maple Mountain. The game marked the first time this year in which the Wasps were not able to get on the board.
While Wasatch was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 25-18.
Wasatch's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for Cedar Valley, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Cedar Valley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Wasatch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Cedar Valley might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Wasatch in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Aviators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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