May 10, 2024 @ 7:00 PM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Games |
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Mountain View Bruins (14-11) | 15 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 1 |
vs Orem Tigers (28-4) | 25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Top seeded Orem dropped only a single set in day one of the 4A tournament, including a 25-15, 19-25 25-13, 25-20 win over No. 8 Mountain View to advance to the 4A semifinals. "We just have to be mentally tough on the court," said Orem head coach Bill Sefita. "(Mountain View) is in our region and we just talked a lot about being tough mentally and figuring out how to work as a team." It was smooth sailing for the Tigers early in the game, as they got a convincing 25-15 first set win. However, Mountain View fought back to even up the game with their own 25-19 set win. Orem responded by outscoring the Bruins 25-13 in the third set to retake the lead. "We use the quote, 'play to win, versus playing not to lose' and that's something we always talk about," Sefita said. "When you're in there just play every point instead of just waiting for them to do something and we react. We just have to be proactive in how we play the game." Orem wrapped up its quarterfinal win with a 25-20 fourth set win to advance to the 4A semifinals. Tigers' Keanu Calles led the quarterfinal game in kills with 13, with Ben Hone right behind him with 12.