Bear River came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Hurricane Tigers, falling 3-0.
Bear River was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-23.
Their offense was headlined by Austin Palmer and Jason Ashby, who picked up five kills apiece. They got some help from Caleb Napoli and his 11 assists. Finally, Palmer was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Hurricane found their leader in sophomore Kasey Kearney, who had 11 assists and two aces. Afton Wadsworth also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Bear River's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hurricane, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Coming up, Bear River will venture away from home to face off against Pine View at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hurricane, they will host Copper Hills at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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