Gunnison and Basalt are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gunnison will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, everything went Gunnison's way against Aspen as Gunnison made off with a 3-0 win.
While Gunnison won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-20.
Gunnison can attribute much of their success to Kathryn Frey, who had 12 digs, three blocks, and two kills, and Ruthie Lock, who had six digs.
Meanwhile, Basalt can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Coal Ridge.
Basalt had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21.
Gunnison's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Basalt, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Gunnison hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.9 blocks per game. However, it's not like Basalt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Gunnison came out on top in a nail-biter against Basalt in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Gunnison repeat their success, or does Basalt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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