Basalt came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Grand Valley Cardinals 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Longhorns, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Basalt took Grand Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 23-25, 16-25, 15-13.
Basalt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October.
When it comes to explaining why Grand Valley lost on Thursday, don't look at Rylyn Jacobs. Despite the final result, she had 42 digs and a kill. Jacobs is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last 17 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Iris Renteria, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Basalt's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-12. As for Grand Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.
Basalt has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Pueblo West on the 2nd. Grand Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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