The Galena Bears will take on the Billings Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Galena didn't have quite enough to beat School of the Ozarks and fell 3-2. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Galena took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-19, 19-25, 25-16, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Billings came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Southwest with a sharp 3-0 win on Friday.
A big factor in the win was Billings' feisty defense: they held Southwest to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-14, 25-11.
Galena's defeat dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Billings, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Galena beat Billings 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Galena repeat their success, or does Billings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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