Copper Hills and Skyridge squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Copper Hills had to settle for second. They came up short against the Skyridge Falcons, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Copper Hills was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Skyridge work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 28-26, 25-14.
Kaitlyn Niebuhr paced Copper Hills' offense, picking up 12 kills. Niebuhr got some help from
Tessa Watson and her 26 assists. Niebuhr was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Mary Nahinu was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs. She has been hot , having posted ten or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Copper Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 13-16. As for Skyridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Copper Hills has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Davis on the 7th. As for Skyridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Lone Peak on the 7th.
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