It was a proper cat-fight when Hurricane faced off against Payson on Saturday. The Hurricane Tigers fell just short of the Payson Lions by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2019.
Hurricane took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 19-25, 25-19, 18-16.
Payson was led to victory by Lexie Harmer and Averie Roundy. Harmer had nine digs, while Roundy had 13 kills and 12 digs. Roundy is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last nine games she's played.
Hurricane's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Payson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7.
Hurricane wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Pine View on the 8th. Payson has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Orem on the 8th.
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