Tintic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Piute Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Miners of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Tintic was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Piute work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Tintic had strong showings from Ani Despain, who had 13 digs, and Savanna MacLee, who had seven digs.
Even though they lost, Tintic kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in four consecutive matchups.
Tintic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Piute, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14.
Tintic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Milford on the 18th. Piute has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Duchesne on the 19th.
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