Basalt was the 3-0 winner over North Fork when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Basalt Longhorns took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Fork Miners on Thursday. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Basalt ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Basalt still got an impressive performance from Cate Borchers, who had 15 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Basalt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
North Fork had a senior duo take command as Madison Nelson had 11 digs, five aces, and five aces and Ryaunna Rhoades had 16 digs and a kill. Nelson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
Basalt now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Fork, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Basalt has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Steamboat Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Fork, they will welcome Gunnison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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