Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Hellgate Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Butte was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-21, 25-20.
Avery Barsness paced Butte's offense, picking up 14 kills. Barsness got some help from Ellison Graham and her 28 assists. Graham was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Ellison Hogan was the offensive standout of the match as she had 19 digs and one assist. Eleanor Stokman also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Butte's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Hellgate, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Butte will challenge rival Big Sky at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hellgate is set to face off against their familiar foe Sentinel at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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