<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=21FsrG_1Gs5YtzV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=21FsrG_1Gs5YtzV00" width="2048" height="1366" ><figcaption>Vivian Murray. SweetwaterNOW photo by Stephanie Peterson</figcaption></figure>CASPER — The Green River Lady Wolves closed out their 4A State Volleyball Tournament run Saturday with a fourth-place finish, winning their morning elimination match against Thunder Basin before falling to Cheyenne Central in the third-place match.The Lady Wolves finished the season 20-14, earning their second consecutive top-four finish at the state tournament and their third straight season with at least 20 victories.Green River opened Saturday with a 3-2 win over Thunder Basin, rallying after dropping the second and third sets to keep its season alive. The victory advanced the Lady Wolves to the third-place match against Cheyenne Central, which had defeated Sheridan earlier in the day.Green River started the elimination match strong, taking the opening set 25-16 without ever trailing. The Lady Wolves built an early 4-1 advantage and continued to create separation behind kills from Nicole Wilson, Athena Clement, Reghan Obray and Annistyn Nielsen. A Wilson ace helped extend the lead to 22-15, and Nielsen finished the set with a kill off a Brookelyn Phillips assist.Thunder Basin responded in the second set, taking its first lead of the match at 4-3 and keeping the score close through the middle stages. Green River held a 17-16 advantage before the Lady Bolts scored three straight points to take control. Thunder Basin continued its run, winning the set 25-20 to even the match.The Lady Bolts carried that drive into the third set, building a 14-10 lead after a stretch of five consecutive points. Green River worked to stay within reach, with kills from Wilson, Obray and Clement, but Thunder Basin maintained its advantage and eventually closed out the set 25-21 to take a 2-1 lead.Facing elimination, the Lady Wolves answered in the fourth set. The teams traded points throughout a competitive frame, with neither side able to create much separation. Clement contributed kills and a block, while Wilson and Obray added key points as Green River continued to respond to Thunder Basin’s runs. The score was tied at 24 after a Thunder Basin kill extended the set when Green River was at set point. An error then gave Green River a 25-24 lead, and Wilson finished it with a kill off a Payton Shantz assist for a 26-24 victory.The Lady Wolves increased their energy in the deciding set, delivering a dominant start. The Lady Wolves scored the first four points, with kills from Heward and Wilson and an Obray ace forcing a Thunder Basin timeout. Green River continued compile its lead, moving ahead 9-0 before the Lady Bolts finally got on the board. Clement added two consecutive aces to help extend the advantage, and the Lady Wolves closed out the set 15-9 to secure the match.The victory set up a third-place matchup with Cheyenne Central, but the Lady Indians took control early in the final match of the season.Green River stayed close in the opening set, with Wilson contributing a block and kills from Nielsen and Obray helping the Lady Wolves remain within reach. Phillips added an ace, and a Clement kill followed by a Cordova ace helped Green River move ahead 10-9. Cheyenne Central responded with six consecutive points to take a 15-10 lead and continued to hold the advantage, eventually winning the set 25-20.The Lady Indians took control and won the second set 25-16 to move within one set of claiming third place.Green River, however, delivered its best set of the tournament in the third. The Lady Wolves came out with a burst of energy, scoring the first three points and getting Wilson involved early. Wilson recorded four kills among Green River’s first seven points, helping the Lady Wolves build an 8-1 lead. Green River continued to pull away, with a Murray block, a Payton Shantz ace and a Nielsen kill helping push the advantage to 16-5.Clement added a kill and a block, while Obray helped close out the set from the service line. After Green River moved ahead 22-10, Obray delivered back-to-back aces to put the Lady Wolves at set point. A Cheyenne Central error ended the set at 25-10, giving Green River a convincing victory and extending the match.The Lady Wolves continued to battle in the fourth set, even after Cheyenne Central had built an 18-10 lead. Green River chipped away at the deficit and continued fighting until the end, but the Lady Indians held on for a 25-21 win to take the match 3-1 and claim third place.Although Green River fell short of a third-place finish, the Lady Wolves closed their season with another top-four performance at the state tournament. Their fourth-place finish marks the second consecutive year they have finished among the top four in 4A, while their 20-14 record gives the program its third straight season with at least 20 wins.</div></body>

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CASPER — The Green River Lady Wolves closed out their 4A State Volleyball Tournament run Saturday with a fourth-place finish, winning their morning elimination match against Thunder Basin before falling to Cheyenne Central in the third-place match. The Lady Wolves finished the season 20-14, earning their second consecutive top-four...

Green River Finishes Fourth at State

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CASPER — The Green River Lady Wolves closed out their 4A State Volleyball Tournament run Saturday with a fourth-place finish, winning their morning elimina

Green River Finishes Fourth at State

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