Bear River had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wheatland Pirates. The Bruins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pirates, too.
One reason for the win was Bear River's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-16, 25-12.
Bear River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 49 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Wheatland, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bear River will host Colfax at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bear River will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Wheatland, they will welcome Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheatland is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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