It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Granger can now relate to. They fell just short of the Taylorsville Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-1 loss two weeks ago.
Granger took Taylorsville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 15-8.
Kj Faaome paced Granger's offense, picking up 13 kills. Faaome got some help from Ky Hoang and his 28 assists. Drexler Kaisa controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Taylorsville to victory were Radley Johnson and Luke Stonehocker. Johnson had 11 digs and one assist, while Stonehocker had 16 kills, nine digs, and six aces. Stonehocker has been hot, having posted eight or more kills the last eight times he's played.
Lancers
| 05/05/25 vs Taylorsville | 2-3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cyprus | 3-0 |
| 04/29/25 @ Hunter | 3-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Kearns | 3-0 |
| 04/22/25 @ Taylorsville | 1-3 |
With the loss, Granger broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-12. As for Taylorsville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-12.
Granger does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Taylorsville, they will square off against Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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