Rifle hasn't had much luck against Eagle Valley recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bears will head out to take on the Devils at 6:30 p.m.
Rifle lost 3-0 to Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Rifle took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-7, 25-10, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Eagle Valley had to endure a seven-match losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Summit on Tuesday.
Eagle Valley had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-8.
Eagle Valley's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for Rifle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Rifle came up short against Eagle Valley in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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