Basalt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Soroco Rams. The Longhorns were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Basalt sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 13-25, 15-5.
Lily Fitzgerald paced Basalt's offense, picking up eight kills. Fitzgerald got some help from Lilly Archibeque and her 27 assists. Tahlia Ferguson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Leading Soroco to victory were Lily Truitt and Makinly Long. Truitt had 12 digs and nine assists, while Long had ten digs and three aces. That's the most digs Truitt has posted since back in September.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Soroco, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Basalt has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Grand Junction on the 27th. As for Soroco, after both having extra time off, they and Plateau Valley will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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