Galena won the last time they faced Southwest and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bears blew past the Trojans 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Galena was especially dominant in the first set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-18.

Mel Rice
10/16/25 vs Southwest | 12 |
10/14/25 @ Hurley | 22 |
10/09/25 vs Blue Eye | 36 |
10/07/25 @ Purdy | 22 |
10/02/25 @ Billings | 14 |
+ 21 more games |
Galena was led to victory by Chloe Simpson and Mel Rice. Simpson had 14 assists and four digs, while Rice had 12 kills and 12 digs. Rice has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 26 times she's played.
Galena was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Galena's record now sits at 18-10-3. As for Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-18-3.
Looking ahead, Galena will square off against Exeter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest, they will welcome McAuley Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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