Bear Creek is 8-2 against Franklin since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bear Creek Bruins will host the Franklin Yellowjackets. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Bear Creek came up short against Stagg on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bear Creek was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Stagg's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Lathrop.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-14.
The losing side was boosted by Karen Castro, who had nine digs and a block.
She was just one part of a dominant defense: Franklin kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in ten consecutive matches.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Bear Creek suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Franklin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Bear Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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