McNair is 0-10 against Bear Creek since October of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The McNair Eagles will play host again on Monday to welcome the Bear Creek Bruins, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McNair is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 12, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Edison 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Eagles have posted against the Vikings since April 9, 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 28-26.
McNair found their leader in underclassman Keyla Yeng, who had 11 digs. Yeng is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
McNair was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 24.4.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They skirted past Stagg 3-2.
Bear Creek took Stagg into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 18-25, 27-25, 15-8.
Riya Bhatnagar was nothing short of spectacular: she had 36 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 11.9 digs per game.
McNair has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Bear Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 2-15.
McNair suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bear Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can McNair avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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