South faced Natrona County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bison fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bison of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
South started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Vanessa Gonzalez paced South's offense, picking up nine kills. Gonzalez were helped by Katelynn Brennan and Kirbie Hickox, who contributed 11 assists each. Lyric Gay controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
South now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Natrona County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
South will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Laramie at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Natrona County, they will face off against Big Horn at 10:00 a.m. on Friday.
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