Basalt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Soroco Rams, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Longhorns of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2016.
While Basalt ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21, 25-20.
Josie McKinley paced Basalt's offense, picking up eight kills. McKinley got some help from
Hailey Wolfe and her 24 assists. Finally,
Elizabeth Camunez kept Basalt's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Ceci Gregory had a dynamite game for Soroco, getting 14 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Gregory a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mary Adrian, who had 17 digs.
Basalt's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Soroco, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-14.
Basalt has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Grand Junction on the 29th. As for Soroco, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Vail Christian on the 29th.
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