The Bear Creek Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the Chaparral Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bear Creek is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Bear Creek came up short against Legend and fell 3-1.
While Bear Creek had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19.
Aiden Nguyen
| 03/25/25 @ Legend | 17 |
| 03/15/25 vs Douglas County | 13 |
| 03/15/25 vs Littleton Public Schools | 5 |
| 03/15/25 vs ThunderRidge | 6 |
| 03/15/25 vs Lutheran | 6 |
| 03/13/25 vs Denver East | 23 |
Despite their defeat, Bear Creek saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aiden Nguyen, who had 17 digs and two assists, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most digs Nguyen has posted over his last seven games.
Meanwhile, Chaparral beat Ponderosa 3-1 on Tuesday.
Chaparral 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 26-28, 25-17, 25-21, 25-18.
Bear Creek better keep an eye on Logan Thomsen. He was instrumental in Chaparral's win, getting 23 digs and two aces. Ryan Carrizales also deserves some recognition as he had his first kills of the season.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Chaparral, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
Bear Creek might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Chaparral when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Bear Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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