After flying high against Teton last Saturday, Jackson Hole came back down to earth. The Jackson Hole Broncs fell just short of the Star Valley Braves by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Broncs of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Jackson Hole actually scored more points across those five sets (100-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 10-25, 25-20, 25-21, 24-26, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Jackson Hole lost, don't look at Denisse Moreno. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs.
Even though they lost, Jackson Hole was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matchups.
Star Valley can attribute much of their success to Maya Allred, who had 13 digs.
Jackson Hole now has a losing record at 12-13-1. As for Star Valley, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Jackson Hole and Riverton will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Hole is facing Riverton at the right time seeing as Riverton is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Star Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Evanston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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