Nov 07, 2024 @ 6:30 PM | 1 | 2 | 3 | Games |
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Timpview Thunderbirds (17-11) | 18 | 20 | 21 | 0 |
vs Bountiful Redhawks (27-5) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Top seeded Bountiful finished off a clean day one with a 3-0 sweep over No. 8 Timpview. The RedHawks advance to day 2 of the state tournament with the 25-18, 25-20, 25-21 win. Bountiful Star Taylor Harvey once again led the RedHawks with 17 kills in the quarterfinal. Harvey was closely followed by Milika Satuala with 16 kills. Harvey also had 22 kills in the second round against Wasatach, totalling 39 kills in six sets. "She's incredible," said Bountiful head coach Kelsie White. "She elevates the gym, she raises it to such a high level every time. I say this all the time, but she's an amazing volleyball player, but she's an even more amazing person." The first day of the state tournament went as expected for the 2023 5A runnerup, but its day two will make or break its championship hopes. Last year the RedHawks lost 3-1 in the 5A title game to Maple Mountain, and in 2022 it was upset 3-2 in the semifinals by Timpview. "I think the girls are so hungry and it's really hard to be so close like we were last year and then not quite get there," said White. "But, these girls know that they're capable and they know that it's their year. They have a little chip on their shoulder and have used it to their advantage, so I'm excited to see what happens."