If Basic was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cimarron-Memorial last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolves fell 3-1 to the Boulder City Eagles on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
While Basic ultimately came up short, they really made Boulder City work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 27-25.
Porter Hughes paced Basic's offense, picking up 16 kills. Hughes got some help from Luke Dennett and his 20 assists.
Boulder City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Garrett Adams led the charge by getting 16 assists and six digs. Those six digs gave Adams a new career-high.
Basic's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Boulder City, their win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4.
Basic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Somerset Sky Pointe on the 2nd. As for Boulder City, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon on the 1st.
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