It was a good run, but Pine Bluffs unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wright Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Pine Bluffs took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 28-26, 26-28, 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Pine Bluffs' loss came despite strong showings from Makenna Thurin and Kadee Bruns. Thurin had 17 digs, while Bruns had 18 digs, seven aces, and three kills. Bruns is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Keefer Fornstrom, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Pine Bluffs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 40 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Pine Bluffs' defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for Wright, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Shoshoni the next time they take the court. Wright will head out to face Shoshoni at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Pine Bluffs will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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