Tooele was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bear River Bears.
Tooele started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-17.
Tooele's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Bear River, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Tooele and Bear River could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Utah Rankings. The Buffaloes will face off against American Fork at 3:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (99 vs. 13). Meanwhile, Bear River (ranked 68th) will meet Ridgeline (ranked 18th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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