On Thursday, Evanston faced Green River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Evanston Devils fell just short of the Green River Wolves by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Evanston ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least ten points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 27-29, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Evanston had strong showings from Brinley Hanks, who had nine digs, and Kyan Lawlar, who had 23 kills, 17 digs, and four aces. Lawlar is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had eight or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Evanston's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 20-10 record. As for Green River, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Evanston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Rock Springs on the 5th. As for Green River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Thunder Basin on the 5th.
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