Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Thunder Basin couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Laramie Plainsmen by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. Unfortunately, that's the sixth time they've come up short against the Plainsmen this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-2 loss on Saturday.
Ashtyn Ketchum paced Thunder Basin's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ketchum got some help from Piper Martin and her 27 assists. Ellie Hastreiter controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Leading Laramie to victory were Sia Taufa and Jaydann Trabing. Taufa had 24 digs and six assists, while Trabing had 12 digs and one assist. Taufa is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
Thunder Basin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 24-9 record this season. As for Laramie, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 32-4.
As of now, neither Thunder Basin nor the Plainsmen have any future games scheduled.
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