After flying high against Boron last Tuesday, Bishop Union came back down to earth. The Bishop Union Broncos took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kern Valley Broncs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Broncos of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Bishop Union was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kern Valley work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25, 18-25, 25-18.
Bishop Union's loss came despite strong showings from SCOUT FLYNN and SOPHIE DISHION. FLYNN had 24 digs and two aces, while DISHION had 12 digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Bishop Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in seven consecutive contests.
Bishop Union's defeat dropped their record down to 20-9. As for Kern Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Union will take on Frazier Mountain at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop Union will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Kern Valley, they will face off against Mammoth at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Kern Valley sitting on nine straight wins and Mammoth on five.
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