Volleyball Preview: Boise and Eagle Square Off

Two dominant setters in Kamryn Newbery and Brynlee Gneiting are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Boise Brave will challenge the Eagle Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

On Tuesday, Boise came up short against Skyview and fell 3-1.

The final set scores came out to 25-16, 23-25, 25-13, 25-13.

Despite the defeat, Boise got a top-tier performance from Newbery, who had 30 digs, 26 assists, five kills, and two aces. Delaney Hamilton was another key player, getting 21 digs and four assists.

Meanwhile, Eagle entered their tilt with Ridgevue on Thursday with 10 consecutive wins but they'll face Boise with 11. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Warhawks.

Boise better focus on containing Gneiting and Abby Koekemoer as the pair were huge in Eagle's win. Gneiting had 28 assists, six digs, and four aces, while Koekemoer had seven digs and six aces. Another player making a difference was Emme Higley, who had 14 digs and an assist.

The win improved Eagle's record to 21-5. As for Boise, they are now 12-12, having gone 2-1 since their four-game losing streak ended.