Maple Mountain had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Salem Hills Skyhawks. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Maple Mountain had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19.
Maple Mountain was led to victory by Aliyah Marks and Emily Gray. Marks had eight digs and three aces, while Gray had four digs. Those four digs gave Gray a new career-high.
Golden Eagles
| 09/18/25 @ Salem Hills | 3-1 |
| 09/16/25 vs Payson | 3-0 |
| 09/11/25 @ Timpview | 3-1 |
They weren't the only good server: Maple Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Maple Mountain's record now sits at 14-5. As for Salem Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Maple Mountain is set to square off against their familiar foe Springville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Salem Hills will take on rival Payson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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