It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laurel can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton Broncs on Wednesday. The Locomotives have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Leading Hamilton to victory were Lundyn Murray and Aurie Duncan. Murray had 11 digs and five assists, while Duncan hit 64.7% for 11 kills and 11 digs, two blocks, and two aces. Those five assists gave Murray a new career-high.
Laurel's loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5-2 record this season.
Laurel didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Beaverhead County on the 13th. As for Hamilton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Billings Central Catholic on the 12th.
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