On Friday, Bear Lake faced Butte County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bear Lake Bears put the hurt on the Butte County Pirates with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bears who have now won three games in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20, 27-25.
Among those leading the charge was Saydee Shaul, who had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Bear Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Butte County, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.
Bear Lake didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory vs. Preston on the 21st. As for Butte County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Oakley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Oakley has won five straight at home, while Butte County won five straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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