Basalt has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Moffat County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Basalt didn't have quite enough to beat Aspen and fell 3-2. The Longhorns have struggled against the Skiers recently, as their game last Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Basalt started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Basalt had strong showings from Cate Borchers, who had 13 digs and two aces, and Tahlia Ferguson, who had nine kills and three aces. Borchers has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
Meanwhile, Moffat County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middle Park.
Moffat County couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Middle Park a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 26-24, 13-25, 33-31, 25-16.
Basalt's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Moffat County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Basalt took their victory against Moffat County when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Basalt since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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