Layton hadn't done well against Davis recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Layton Lancers came out on top against the Davis Darts by a score of 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lancers also won the last time the pair played on October 1st.
Layton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-17, 29-27.
Aubrey Hackett paced Layton's offense, picking up 22 kills. Hackett got some help from
Penina Leota and her 52 assists.
Danelle Mckellar and
Suzie Hill kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Davis' loss came despite strong showings from Olivia Checketts and Zoey Walsh. Checketts had eight digs and three aces, while Walsh had 18 digs. With that strong performance, Checketts is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
Layton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-10. As for Davis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 17 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-19 record this season.
Layton and Weber are set to duel on Tuesday. Layton is facing Weber at the right time seeing as Weber is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Davis, they will take on Farmington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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