The Aspen Skiers will take on the Basalt Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Basalt took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Aspen, who comes in off a win.
Aspen took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Roaring Fork. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Skiers have posted against the Rams since September 21, 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-8, 25-15.
Basalt had taken Gunnison down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Longhorns lost 3-0 to the Cowboys. The defeat continues a trend for the Longhorns in their meetings with the Cowboys: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Gunnison scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-18.
Aspen's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Basalt, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything went Aspen's way against Basalt in their previous matchup back in September, as Aspen made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Skiers repeat their success, or do the Longhorns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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