On Saturday, Lyman faced Pinedale in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lyman Eagles fell just short of the Pinedale Wranglers by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wranglers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Lyman took Pinedale into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-10, 22-25, 24-26, 15-11.
Payton Anderson paced Lyman's offense, picking up 20 kills. Anderson got some help from
Owen Hansen and her 42 assists. Hansen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Lyman's defeat dropped their record down to 18-17. As for Pinedale, they now have a winning record of 12-11-1.
Lyman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pinedale, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Wheatland. Wheatland will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Pinedale surely won't give up without a fight.
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