Bear River came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with 11 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Center Cougars 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bruins, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 25-15.
Bear River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 55 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Center's loss came despite strong showings from Elliana Burgess and Brianna Swyers. Burgess had four digs and 12 assists, while Swyers had eight digs. Burgess is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Bear River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-3 record this season. As for Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear River will venture away from home to take on Wheatland at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wheatland has won seven straight at home, while Bear River won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Center, they will venture away from home to challenge Marysville at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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