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High School girls volleyball: Orem sweeps Mountain View in an intra-city rivalry clash
The Orem Tigers showed why they’re ranked No. 3 in the state in a decisive three-set match over their intra-city rival Mountain View Bruins. Going up against the Bruins’ during a breast cancer awareness pink-out, the Tigers flexed all their muscles. Orem got out to a hot start, winning all three sets — thee first one 25-12, the second one 25-11, and an intense third set 25-22. Orem played an elite overall game, their hitting, blocking, setting, and digs all on point. The Tigers quite literally flexed their muscles with their tall outside hitters. After being served up perfect sets, each hitter perfectly timed jumps and perfectly lined up their hit to go exactly where the opposition wasn’t. When asked about the girls’ hitting, Orem coach Bill Sefita said, “I’ll give it to our girls. We’re very hard on them. (We work on) how can we have confidence and show up when the ball is given to you? I mean, having an attitude of gratitude that you’re being set, and then, two, going out there and show up, I mean going up there with some confidence and put the ball away.”
Returning the favor: PG avenges early loss, beats Lone Peak in Highland
It doesn’t get much better in Utah Valley girls high school volleyball than an October matchup between Lone Peak and Pleasant Grove. When these two 6A titans met last month in Pleasant Grove, the Knights took a 3-1 decision. On Monday in Lone Peak’s gym, the Vikings returned the favor with a 3-1 (25-23, 24-26, 25-20, 25-22) win.
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