Bear River entered their tilt with Lincoln on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Fighting Zebras 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in March.
Bear River got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 37-35.
Kyle Smith paced Bear River's offense, picking up 23 kills. Smith got some help from Ethan Tucker and his 43 assists. Smith was also solid from the service line: he led the team with four aces.

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04/07/25 vs Lincoln | 3-0 |
03/26/25 vs Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning | 3-2 |
03/24/25 vs Wheatland | 3-0 |
03/10/25 vs Mira Loma | 3-0 |
03/08/25 vs Futures | 2-0 |
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Bear River pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear River will head out to take on Westlake Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lincoln, they will square off against Center at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Fighting Zebras are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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