The Bayfield Wolverines will welcome the San Juan Broncos at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bayfield will be strutting in after a victory while San Juan will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Bayfield got the win against Pagosa Springs by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bayfield was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-11, 25-11.
Bayfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Lauren Rich, who had 12 digs and four aces, and Avery Shipman, who had three aces and ten assists. That's the most aces Shipman has posted since back in October of 2023.
Bayfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pagosa Springs only served two.
Meanwhile, San Juan suffered their biggest defeat since September 26th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to North Sevier. The Broncos have struggled against the Wolves recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While San Juan was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into North Sevier's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 25-20.
Despite the loss, San Juan saw an underclassman step up: Adi Ivins had nine digs.
Bayfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for San Juan, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-10.
Bayfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to San Juan in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Bayfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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