Thunder Basin took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Kelly Walsh, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Bolts had just enough and edged out the Trojans 2-1 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Bolts sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (66-65) Thunder Basin actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 15-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Thunder Basin can attribute much of their success to Traecyn Hilliard, who had seven digs and four aces.
Bolts
| 08/29/25 @ Kelly Walsh | 10 |
| 08/29/25 @ Riverton | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Rock Springs | 5 |
| 11/09/24 vs Sheridan | 5 |
| 11/09/24 vs Natrona County | 5 |
| + 6 more games |
Hilliard wasn't the only good server: Thunder Basin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Thunder Basin's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kelly Walsh, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Thunder Basin has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Rawlins on the 30th. As for Kelly Walsh, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Campbell County on the 30th.
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