Wheatland hasn't had much luck against Bear River recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wheatland Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Bear River Bruins at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Wheatland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Marysville with a sharp 3-0 win.
Wheatland was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Bear River entered their tilt with Center on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cougars.
Bear River's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Center between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Bear River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 48 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wheatland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-6. As for Bear River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Wheatland came up short against Bear River when the teams last played on September 14th, falling 2-0. Can Wheatland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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