After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Aspen, Basalt was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Moffat County Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. For the Longhorns, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Basalt was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 22-25, 25-14, 25-17.

Sidney Barill
10/02/25 vs Moffat County | 34 |
09/16/25 vs Vail Mountain | 32 |
09/18/25 @ North Fork | 28 |
09/06/25 @ Olathe | 16 |
09/20/25 @ Steamboat Springs | 13 |
Sidney Barill had an outrageously good game as she had 34 digs and three aces. Those 34 digs gave her a new career-high. Jo Becker also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
They weren't the only good servers: Basalt was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Basalt moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-match losing streak. As for Moffat County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Basalt is set to face off against their familiar foe Coal Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Moffat County will square off against rival Roaring Fork at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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