After both having extra time off, the Morgan Trojans and the Manti Templars will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Manti took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Morgan, who comes in off a win.
If Grantsville wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Morgan, they should've done a better job of containing Jerstyn Payne. Morgan came out on top against Grantsville by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday thanks in part to Payne, who had 20 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 22-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Manti came up short against Richfield on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Templars haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Manti started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-23.
The losing side was boosted by Kaylee Thomson, who had 15 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
The victory made it two in a row for Morgan and bumps their season record up to 15-12. As for Manti, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Morgan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Manti struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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