Thunder Basin faced East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bolts blew past the Thunderbirds 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bolts.
Thunder Basin's got stronger as the match went on, holding East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-18, 25-17.
Reece McGrath
| 10/17/25 vs East | 16 |
| 10/11/25 @ South | 12 |
| 10/10/25 @ Laramie | 15 |
| 10/07/25 @ Campbell County | 25 |
| 10/02/25 @ Rapid City Central | 25 |
| + 2 more games |
Thunder Basin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reece McGrath led the charge by getting 16 digs and two assists. McGrath is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Traecyn Hilliard, who had six digs and two aces.
Thunder Basin was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East only served seven.
Gabby Alvarado and Mckenna Waters certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Alvarado had 15 digs, while Waters had five digs and two aces.
Thunder Basin's win bumped their record up to 17-5. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Thunder Basin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Central on the 18th. As for East, they will head out to challenge South at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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