Desert Hills and Orem squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Desert Hills had to settle for second. They came up short against the Orem Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunder of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
While Desert Hills ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Hallee Heath paced Desert Hills' offense, picking up 13 kills. Heath got some help from
Jayla Ybright and her 27 assists.
Leading Orem to victory were Ashley Scott and Eve Allred. Scott had 12 digs, while Allred had eight digs.
With the loss, Desert Hills broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-10. As for Orem, the win (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 27-4.
Desert Hills has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Green Canyon on the 2nd. As for Orem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Park City on the 2nd.
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