On Friday, East faced Thunder Basin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The East Thunderbirds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thunder Basin Bolts. The loss continues a trend for the Thunderbirds in their matchups with the Bolts: they've now lost five in a row.
East started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-20, 25-9, 25-12.
Thunder Basin can attribute much of their success to Reece Mcgrath, who had 14 digs. Mcgrath is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
East now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Thunder Basin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-4.
East will stay at home for another game and welcome South at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East is facing South at the right time seeing as South is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Thunder Basin has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Central on the 19th.
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