The Mountain Crest Mustangs will take on the Bear River Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mountain Crest is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight matches on Tuesday. They came up short against Sky View, falling 3-0.
Mountain Crest took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Mountain Crest had strong showings from Brogan Ritchie, who had 14 digs and two assists, and Noah Estey, who had eight digs and one block. That block marked the first that Estey has had this season.
Meanwhile, Bear River lost 3-0 to Ridgeline on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Riverhawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-10, 25-16.
Mountain Crest's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Mountain Crest hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1 blocks. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mountain Crest beat Bear River 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
