American Fork faced Lone Peak in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. American Fork fell just short of Lone Peak by a score of 3-2. The Cavemen haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
American Fork couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Lone Peak a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 30-32, 25-17, 25-21, 22-25, 19-17.
Maxim Hale paced American Fork's offense, picking up 28 kills. Hale got some help from Jarett Santiago and his 55 assists. Evan Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lone Peak found their leader in freshman Thomas Beutler, who had 15 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Beutler a new career-high.
American Fork's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lone Peak, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
American Fork will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lehi at 6:30 p.m. on April 8. Lehi will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something American Fork surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lone Peak, they will take on Prescott at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Prescott will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Lone Peak surely won't give up without a fight.
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