If Natrona County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Jackson Hole on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Big Horn Rams on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat back in September.
Natrona County was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 25-19.
Big Horn found their leader in sophomore Lilly Thomas, who had 14 digs and one assist. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played. Emma Meyer also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Natrona County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Big Horn, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 22-7.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Natrona County and Rock Springs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th. As for Big Horn, they will face off against Moorcroft at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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