Basic lost to Coronado back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wolves took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars. While the Wolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 25-11 in the first set.
Basic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-20, 25-20, 28-26.
Ty Hardy paced Basic's offense, picking up 17 kills. Hardy got some help from Derek Dennett and his 24 assists. Hardy also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Porter Hughes, each putting up two.
This is the second loss in a row for Basic and nudges their season record down to 19-9. As for Coronado, their record now sits at 11-12.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Basic will challenge rival Sierra Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Coronado is set to square off against their familiar foe Shadow Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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