Billings West faced Bozeman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Golden Bears fell 3-1 to the Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Bears in their meetings with the Hawks: they've now lost seven in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bozeman scored at least 20 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Billings West's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Bozeman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Billings West will square off against rival Great Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bozeman is set to face off against their familiar foe Billings Senior at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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