If Bear River was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of East last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears lost 3-0 to the Box Elder Bees on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-11, 25-14.
Jason Ashby paced Bear River's offense, picking up six kills. Ashby got some help from Tyler Christensen and his 11 assists. Finally, Hayden Woolley kept Bear River's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Peter Laing, who had six digs and two aces. That's the most aces he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Bear River has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. As for Box Elder, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Bear River wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Sky View on the 15th. As for Box Elder, they have also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Roy on the 15th.
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