The Springville Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Springville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Maple Mountain, who was ranked first at the time (Springville was ranked 19th). The Red Devils lost 3-0 to the Golden Eagles on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Salem Hills, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Timpview on Tuesday. The Skyhawks not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 3-0).
The victory didn't come easy: Timpview scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 25-18.
Springville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Salem Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Springville beat Salem Hills 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Devils since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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