Sky View faced Payson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bobcats fell just short of the Lions by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Sky View started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-16, 17-15.
Jenna Hiatt paced Sky View's offense, picking up nine kills. Hiatt got some help from Kinsley Stevens and her 25 assists. Hiatt was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Payson was led to victory by Brooklyn Shirley and Brynley Nielson. Shirley had ten digs and two aces, while Nielson had ten digs and three assists. The dominant performance also gave Shirley a new career-high in assists (38).
Sky View's defeat dropped their record down to 5-1. As for Payson, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Sky View has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against West Field on the 23rd. As for Payson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Grantsville on the 23rd.
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