Volleyball Preview: Basalt Longhorns vs. Gunnison Cowboys
Basalt and Gunnison are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Basalt finally turned things around against Coal Ridge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 3-1.
Basalt had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Gunnison had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Skiers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Gunnison never let Aspen on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
Gunnison can attribute much of their success to Kathryn Frey, who had 12 digs, three blocks, and two kills, and Ruthie Lock, who had six digs.
Basalt's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Gunnison, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Basalt hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.6 blocks per game. However, it's not like Gunnison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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