The Box Elder Bees will head out on the road to square off against the Bear River Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Box Elder took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Bonneville. The Bees haven't had any issues with the Lakers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Box Elder had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Bear River can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 3-0 win.
While Bear River won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-22.
Bear River's victory bumped their record up to 2-12. As for Box Elder, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Box Elder took their victory against Bear River in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bees since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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