Volleyball Preview: Thunder Basin Arrives off a Win While Buffalo Is Looking to Bounce Back

After both having extra time off, the Thunder Basin Bolts and Buffalo Bison will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Buffalo took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Thunder Basin, who comes in off a win.

Thunder Basin's tournament run continued when they took on Riverton on Saturday. The Bolts came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 2-0.

Thunder Basin can attribute much of their success to Ellie Hastreiter, who had 25 assists and three aces.

Meanwhile, Buffalo faced Southeast in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bison fell just short of the Cyclones by a score of 2-1. The Bison have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Thunder Basin will need to focus on slowing down Claire Kozisek, one of several Buffalo players who made an impact when they last played. She had 10 digs and two aces. The team also got some help from Auggy Hanson, who had seven digs, five kills, and five assists.

Thunder Basin has been no stranger to the win column this season, as they've started out with wins in four of their first five matches for a 4-1 record. As for Buffalo, they now have a losing record at 2-3.