After eight games on the road, Bear Lake is heading back home. They will welcome the Grace Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bear Lake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Idaho's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Bear Lake was ranked ninth). Bear Lake took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rocky Mountain on Saturday. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-23.
Despite their loss, Bear Lake saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Saydee Shaul, who had 14 digs, was perhaps the best of all. Shaul is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played. Emmie Sharp was another key player, getting three digs and 18 assists.
Meanwhile, Grace was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Grace Lutheran.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-21, 25-22.
Bear Lake's loss dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Grace, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Bear Lake's way against Grace in their previous matchup back in August as Bear Lake made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Bear Lake repeat their success, or does Grace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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