Game Details - Girls Volleyball

In an important early-season Region 9 showdown, the Desert Hills Thunder (13-3) asserted themselves early with a convincing victory over the Snow Canyon Warriors (8-4). The Thunder secured a straight-set win with scores of 25-18, 29-27 and 25-17. Both teams were 3-0 in Region 9 entering the game. Hallee Crandall led the Thunder with an impressive performance, contributing four aces and three kills. Lauren Larkin showcased her skills with 10 kills, while Trinity Pilimai and Taylor Graff added nine kills each. Tatum Gardner orchestrated the Thunder's offense, tallying 29 assists along with two aces. The Thunder's collective effort also saw them notch nine aces in the match. "I thought we fought really hard. Snow canyon played really hard and put us in some tough situations. I felt our kids responded well, battled some adversity in a tough environment and were able to come away with a very competitive win. The 2nd set especially could have gone either way and I am proud of our focus at the end to pull it out," said Desert Hills coach Craig Allred.