The San Juan Broncos will face off against the Intermountain Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
San Juan is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Provo just ended the team's 17-match winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Bulldogs.
The final score came out to 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 25-14.
Averie Gilson
| 10/17/25 @ Provo | 22 |
| 10/16/25 @ Riverton | 14 |
| 10/14/25 vs Grand County | 11 |
| 10/09/25 @ Manti | 15 |
| 10/04/25 vs South Sevier | 11 |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the defeat, San Juan got top-tier performance from Averie Gilson, who had 22 digs and five assists. Gilson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Intermountain Christian walked away with it. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Intermountain Christian was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19.
San Juan's loss dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Intermountain Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 15-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: San Juan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Intermountain Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
San Juan beat Intermountain Christian 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
