Galena was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Billings Wildcats. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 18-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Galena 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 nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Galena's loss dropped their record down to 26-8. As for Billings, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Galena will welcome Purdy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Billings, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Greenfield at 5:30 p.m. Greenfield is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Billings will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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