Orem came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Payson Lions out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Orem was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 15-25, 24-26, 25-23, 15-9.
Orem got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Scarlett Page out in front who had 16 digs. Page is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eve Allred, who had nine digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Orem pushed their record up to 21-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Payson, they moved to 12-8 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Orem has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Uintah on the 10th. As for Payson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win against South Sevier on the 11th.
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