Bear River waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Woodland Christian Cardinals.
Bear River easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13.
Their offense was headlined by Austin Mertens and Kyle Smith, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Ethan Tucker and his 19 assists. Justyce Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.

Bruins
03/08/25 vs Woodland Christian | 2-0 |
03/05/25 vs Oakmont | 3-2 |
03/03/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 3-0 |
02/26/25 vs John Adams Academy - El Dorado Hills | 3-0 |
05/02/24 vs Bradshaw Christian | 3-2 |
+ 3 more games |
Bear River's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Woodland Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Bear River didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Futures on the 8th. As for Woodland Christian, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Leroy Greene Academy on the 8th.
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