Hawks
| 03/20/25 vs Skyline | 3-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ East | 3-0 |
| 03/13/25 @ Highland | 3-0 |
It was a Battle of the Birds when Alta challenged Skyline on Thursday. Alta walked away with a 3-1 win over Skyline. The victory was familiar territory for the Hawks, who have now won three games in a row.
Alta got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 35-33, 25-22.
Kaleb Puikkonen paced Alta's offense, picking up 18 kills. Puikkonen got some help from Jameson Biggs and his 52 assists. Finally, Puikkonen was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Despite the loss, Skyline saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kai Carlton had eight digs and four assists. That's the most assists Carlton has posted since back in April of 2024. Lincoln Arnold also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Alta's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Skyline, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-4.
Alta didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against West on the 25th. As for Skyline, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Orem on the 21st.
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