Torrington suffered their biggest loss since November 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Scottsbluff Bearcats, falling 3-0. The Trailblazers haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
While Torrington ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-23, 25-22.
Ellis Mortimore paced Torrington's offense, picking up seven kills. Mortimore also shared the team's lead in assists with Natalie Long: they picked up 11 each. Finally, Brooklyn Asmus kept Torrington's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Leading Scottsbluff to victory were Alainah Salas and Heidi Groskopf. Salas had 16 digs and three assists, while Groskopf had 11 digs and one assist. Those 11 digs gave Groskopf a new career-high.
Torrington's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-2. As for Scottsbluff, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Torrington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Newcastle on the 26th. As for Scottsbluff, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Chadron on the 25th.
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