Nov 01, 2024 @ 8:00 PM | 1 | 2 | 3 | Games |
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Grantsville Cowboys (15-13) | 21 | 24 | 25 | 0 |
vs North Sanpete Hawks (23-5) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 3 |
For the first time since 2018, No. 2 North Sanpete is back in the semifinals after a 25-21, 26-24, 27-25 sweep over No. 10 Grantsville in the 3A quarterfinals. Despite the two close finishes in the second and third sets, North Sanpete finished day one without dropping a set. North Sanpete head coach Ricki Stewart credited the success to her teams work ethic. "I think this group, on and off the court, are just high character, high integrity people and so they just work hard and they work hard for each other, Stewart said. "They care about each other and it's been an a joy to coach them. I'm super proud of this group because they just play hard and they play together all the time." The quarterfinal game could've quickly turned scary for the Hawks had it dropped either of the second or third sets. However, North Sanpete stayed together to take the 3-0 sweep and earn its first semifinal appearance in six years. "We're happy and and we always said it doesn't matter how we win, it just matters that we win at the end of the day," said Stewart. "It just matters that we win those matches, so I'm really happy for our kids." Hawks' sophomore Rylee Stewart especially stood out in the quarterfinal win, tallying 20 kills.