Maple Mountain waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Salem Hills Skyhawks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 19-25, 25-16, 27-25.
Maple Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aliyah Marks out in front who had 18 digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Marks a new career-high in assists (eight). Sami Emerick was another key player, getting 12 digs and one assist.
Golden Eagles
| 10/14/25 vs Salem Hills | 3-1 |
| 10/09/25 @ Payson | 3-1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Timpview | 3-1 |
They weren't the only good servers: Maple Mountain was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 25 consecutive contests.
Maple Mountain's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Salem Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-21 record this season.
Maple Mountain didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Springville on the 21st. As for Salem Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Payson on the 21st.
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