The Ballard Bruins will face off against the Atherton Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ballard will be looking to extend their current 18-game winning streak.
Ballard and Butler faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Tuesday. The Bruins walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Bears.
While Ballard won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ballard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ahtziry Medina, who had four digs and four aces. Ruby Tennen was another key player, getting ten assists and three digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Atherton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Southern by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Ravens in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won eight in a row.
Ballard's victory bumped their record up to 27-3. As for Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Ballard was able to grind out a solid victory over Atherton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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