The Natrona County Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Big Horn Rams at 6:30 p.m. The last three games Natrona County has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Natrona County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Star Valley, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Natrona County was ranked 17th). Natrona County fell just short of Star Valley by a score of 3-2 on Saturday.
Natrona County couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Star Valley a tough time in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 28-30, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Big Horn waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 3-1.
Big Horn was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 24-26, 25-10, 25-16.
Natrona County's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Big Horn, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season.
Natrona County came out on top in a nail-biter against Big Horn in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Does Natrona County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Big Horn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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