Volleyball Game Preview: Kearney Bearcats vs. Duchesne Cardinals

The Kearney Bearcats will square off against the Duchesne Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Duchesne took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kearney, who comes in off a win.

Alyssa Bauer

Digs

10/11/25 @ Lincoln Northeast	11
10/07/25 @ Norfolk	25
10/04/25 vs Adams Central	11
10/04/25 vs Northwest	16
10/04/25 vs Rapid City Christian	25
+ 6 more games

Kearney won the last time they faced Lincoln Northeast and Alyssa Bauer did her part to make sure it happened again. The Bearcats came out on top against the Rockets by a score of 2-0 on Saturday thanks in part to Bauer, who had 11 digs and two assists. She has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.

Kearney easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16.

Meanwhile, Duchesne came up short against Northwest on Thursday, falling 3-0.

The final score came out to 25-12, 25-13, 25-10.

Duchesne has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season. As for Kearney, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Kearney has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Duchesne struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.