Bear River has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Bear River lost 3-0 to Mountain Crest on Thursday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 25-11.
The losing side was boosted by Brooke Eggli, who had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Bear River couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 73% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 51.3%.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline entered their tilt with Logan on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Grizzlies as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Riverhawks this season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-11, 25-18.
Bear River's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Ridgeline, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Bear River has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Ridgeline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bear River suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ridgeline in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bear River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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