On Saturday, Thunder Basin faced Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Thunder Basin Bolts lost 3-0 to the Laramie Plainsmen. The Bolts haven't had much luck with the Plainsmen recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Laramie scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 25-19.
Taylee Cundy paced Thunder Basin's offense, picking up 11 kills. Cundy really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 13.
Kalissa Terrell and
Ellie Hastreiter kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
The defeat snapped Thunder Basin's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 24-5 record. As for Laramie, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 30-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Thunder Basin is on the road again on Thursday to play Star Valley at 9:30 p.m. Star Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Thunder Basin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Laramie, they will take on Natrona County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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