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There was no way Olympus was going to take Salem Hills lightly in Wednesday afternoon’s 5A quarterfinal. The 12th-seeded Skyhawks had upset No. 5 seed Pleasant Grove just a couple hours earlier, which certainly got the attention of No. 4 seed ahead of their match. “I told them in the beginning, don't overlook any team. We just go one game at a time, one set at a time, and don't overlook anybody and play our own game,” said Olympus coach John Wright. “That’s the only way we're going to do it is control our own side, control what we can control, and we'll be fine.” That focus helped Olympus take care of business against Salem Hills for the 25-22, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19 win. It advances to Thursday’s 5A semis where it will take on top seed Wasatch at 10 a.m. After narrowly losing in the second set, the Titans played relentlessly the next two sets to seal the win. “In the third they really were relaxed and started playing together again and let go. They really wanted to win and they showed that they did,” added Wright. Olympus’ coach had high praise for senior Caden Fowler, who despite missing the past two weeks with an ankle injury hit well and blocked well in the quarterfinal win. Fellow senior outside hitters Gabe Lincoln and Oz Smylie both had efficient hitting games as well, while libero Luke Howell played great defense according to his coach.