If Kearns was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cyprus on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars fell 3-1 to the West Panthers on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Kearns started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 25-14, 25-19.
West was led to victory by Aiden Lin and Mathias Thiang. Lin had 26 digs and three aces, while Thiang had 13 assists and ten digs. Lin has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more digs the last ten times he's played.
Kearns has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for West, their victory ended a four-match drought on the road and puts them at 10-10.
Kearns wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Taylorsville on the 23rd. As for West, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against West Jordan on the 23rd.
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