After both having extra time off, the Juab Wasps and the Grantsville Cowboys will shake off the rust and duke it out at 9:00 a.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Juab took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Uintah, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wasps narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Utes 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wasps have posted since August 24, 2024.
Grantsville not only won last Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 23rd (when they won 3-0). They blew past Ben Lomond 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cowboys.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Grantsville was: they took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-11, 25-8.
Grantsville found their leader in sophomore Luiza Lupiao, who had six digs and three aces.
Grantsville was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 27 aces. They are 10-4 when they serve at least ten aces.
Juab's victory bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Grantsville, their win bumped their record up to 13-15.
Juab was able to grind out a solid victory over Grantsville when the teams last played back in September of 2021, winning 3-1. Do the Wasps have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cowboys turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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