The Coal Ridge Titans will square off against the Basalt Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Basalt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coal Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Coal Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Rangely, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18.
Coal Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chloe Coon led the charge by getting 18 digs.
Meanwhile, Basalt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Moffat County by a score of 3-2. While the Longhorns didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-20 in the first set.
Basalt took Moffat County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 16-25, 15-9.
Coal Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Basalt, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Coal Ridge took their win against Basalt when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Coal Ridge since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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