Star Valley faced Evanston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Braves fell just short of the Devils by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Star Valley took Evanston into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21, 20-25, 25-27, 17-15.
Hallie Hokanson
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Star Valley's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hallie Hokanson, who had 37 assists and 17 digs. Hokanson has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Mackey, who had 25 digs and one assist.
Afton Brown was nothing short of spectacular for Evanston: she had nine digs and two aces. What's more, Brown racked up 22 assists, the most she's had over her last eight matches.
Star Valley dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Evanston, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
After both having extra time off, Star Valley and Jackson Hole will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Evanston, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Natrona County at 4:00 p.m. on the 25th.
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