The Kearns Cougars will square off against the Granger Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Kearns has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Kearns didn't have quite enough to beat Cyprus and fell 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pirates 25-19 in the first set.
Kearns took Cyprus into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 19-17.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Granger, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Taylorsville 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (106-95) Granger actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 11-25, 28-26, 25-21, 15-9.
Kearns' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Granger, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Kearns couldn't quite get it done against Granger when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 3-1. Can Kearns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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