Basic faced Somerset Sky Pointe in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Wolves fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Basic lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 12-25, 22-25, 25-23, 18-16.
Porter Hughes paced Basic's offense, picking up 18 kills. Hughes got some help from Luke Dennett and his 31 assists. Ty Hardy controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Basic's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 22-10. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Basic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Rancho on the 22nd. As for Somerset Sky Pointe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bishop Gorman on the 22nd.
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