Buhach Colony and Merced are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Thunder will square off against the Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lilly Wisdom
| 10/14/25 vs Los Banos | 22 |
| 10/07/25 vs Atwater | 17 |
| 10/02/25 @ Golden Valley | 12 |
| 09/30/25 vs Merced | 18 |
| 09/25/25 @ Los Banos | 25 |
Buhach Colony had won two straight home games and Lilly Wisdom did her part to make it three on Tuesday. The Thunder were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Los Banos with plenty of help from Wisdom, who had 22 digs and four aces. She has been hot, having posted 12 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Buhach Colony got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 31-29, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Merced beat Golden Valley 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 26-24.
Buhach Colony's record is now 16-11. As for Merced, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 10-16.
Buhach Colony beat Merced 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the team 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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