On Thursday, Natrona County faced Big Horn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Natrona County Mustangs lost 3-0 to the Big Horn Rams. The Mustangs' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
While Natrona County was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Big Horn's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-23.
Leading Big Horn to victory were Mckena Bales and Leah Phillips. Bales had nine digs, while Phillips had five kills, four digs, and two aces. What's more, Bales also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had in her last three contests.
Natrona County's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Big Horn, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Natrona County and Rock Springs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Natrona County is facing Rock Springs at the right time seeing as Rock Springs is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Big Horn, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Tongue River, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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