North Fork lost to Basalt back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The North Fork Miners walked away with a 3-1 win over the Basalt Longhorns.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 26-24.
North Fork was led to victory by Madison Nelson and Ryaunna Rhoades. Nelson had 11 digs, five aces, and five aces, while Rhoades had 16 digs and a kill. Nelson is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season.
North Fork was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.2.
Despite the loss, Basalt still got an impressive performance from Cate Borchers, who had 15 digs and three aces.
North Fork's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Basalt, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
North Fork will face off against Gunnison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Basalt, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Steamboat Springs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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