Volleyball Preview: Bear Creek Bears vs. Ralston Valley Mustangs
After eight games on the road, Bear Creek is heading back home. They will welcome the Ralston Valley Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bear Creek came up short against Arvada West on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Ralston Valley lost 3-0 to Valor Christian on Tuesday.
While Ralston Valley was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Valor Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-18.
Bear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Ralston Valley, they dropped their record down to 10-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Bear Creek has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Ralston Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bear Creek suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ralston Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Bear Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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