Green River faced Kelly Walsh in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wolves lost 3-0 to the Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
While Green River was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Kelly Walsh's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-18, 25-21.
Natalie Tynsky paced Green River's offense, picking up 12 kills. Tynsky got some help from McKinley Killpack and her 22 assists. Finally, Athena Clement kept Green River's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Kelly Walsh got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gia Ireland out in front who had 16 assists and seven digs. Noa Hodgin was another key player, getting 14 assists.
Green River's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-4. As for Kelly Walsh, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Looking ahead, Green River will be playing at home against Star Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Kelly Walsh has already played their next game (against Natrona County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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