Thunder Basin faced Laramie in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bolts lost 3-0 to the Plainsmen. The loss continues a trend for the Bolts in their meetings with the Plainsmen: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Thunder Basin was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 25-16.
Ellie Hastreiter paced Thunder Basin's offense, picking up six kills. Hastreiter got some help from Piper Martin and her 14 assists. Hastreiter also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Traecyn Hilliard, each putting up two.
Laramie was led to victory by Ashlyn Stucky and Sia Taufa. Stucky had three digs and two aces, while Taufa had eight digs and three assists. What's more, Stucky racked up 14 assists, the most she's had since back in September. Jaydann Trabing also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Thunder Basin's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Laramie, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season.
Thunder Basin will take on Star Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laramie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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