The Bottineau Braves/Stars will square off against the Bishop Ryan Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bottineau will be strutting in after a victory while Bishop Ryan will be coming in after a loss.
While Braves/Stars fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Thursday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ryan didn't have quite enough to beat Velva on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Bishop Ryan sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-22, 16-25, 25-17, 8-25, 16-14.
Bottineau was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Ryan in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bottineau since the squad 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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