Wright waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Pine Bluffs Hornets. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Wright took Pine Bluffs into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 26-28, 17-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Wright was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive matchups.
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. Those seven aces gave Bruns a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keefer Fornstrom, who had 12 digs.
Wright is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for Pine Bluffs, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 19-5 record.
Coincidentally, both 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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