On Thursday, Bingham faced American Fork in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bingham Miners blew past the American Fork Cavemen 3-0. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Miners yet this season.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22, 27-25.

Spencer Smith
03/13/25 @ American Fork | 23 |
03/08/25 vs Westlake | 7 |
03/08/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 15 |
03/08/25 vs Westlake | 8 |
03/07/25 vs Alta | 4 |
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Bingham was led to victory by Spencer Smith and Seth Bushell. Smith had 23 digs and one assist, while Bushell had 17 assists. That's the most digs Smith has posted since back in April of 2024.
Despite the loss, American Fork still got an impressive performance from Evan Olmstead, who had 20 digs and two assists. Olmstead has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times he's played.
Bingham's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3. As for American Fork, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Coming up, Bingham will venture away from home to take on Mountain Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on March 20th. As for American Fork, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Springville on the 14th.
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