After both having extra time off, the Bountiful RedHawks and the Box Elder Bees will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bountiful will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Bountiful made easy work of Clearfield and carried off a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-18, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Box Elder faced Viewmont in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Thursday. The Bees fell 3-1 to the Vikings. The contest marked the Bees' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Box Elder started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 25-23, 25-21.
Bountiful will have to keep a close watch on Tyce Johnston and Orion Fifield, a pair of players who had a big impact on Box Elder's prior game. Johnston had 18 digs and two assists, while Fifield had six kills, three digs, and two blocks. Johnston is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Bountiful's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Box Elder, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Bountiful took their win against Box Elder when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the RedHawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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