Bear River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two sets away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ripon Indians.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Bear River sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final set scores came out to 25-13, 18-25, 15-12.
The loss wasn't for lack of effort from Grace McKeown, who had 10 digs, eight kills, and four aces. Gabby Sams was another key player, getting 13 digs.
Ashlyn Malone was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 13 digs and 11 kills. The team also got some help from Kya Cardoso, who had 10 digs and six assists.
Bear River's defeat dropped their record down to 27-7. Ripon (20-4) has been on a roll lately: they've now won 14 of their last 16 matchups.
Bear River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Wheatland on the 13th. As for Ripon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Orestimba on the 13th.
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