The Bonners Ferry Badgers will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the St. Maries Lumberjacks at 1:00 p.m. The last three games Bonners Ferry has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Bonners Ferry narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mt. Spokane 1-0.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bonners Ferry got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-21.
Bonners Ferry couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.2% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Maries had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Logos by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 27-25.
Bonners Ferry now has a winning record of 8-7. As for St. Maries, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Bonners Ferry has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Maries struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bonners Ferry might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from St. Maries when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Bonners Ferry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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