The Bisons men’s volleyball team continued their winning streak from the previous weekend, taking both games against the Brandon Bobcats 3-1 on Friday, Nov. 14 and 3-0 on Saturday, Nov. 15.
In Friday’s matchup, the Bisons came out strong, winning the first set 28-26. The Bobcats took the second set 25-21, but the Bisons bounced back, taking the next two sets 26-24 and 25-23 to secure the 3-1 victory.
The Bisons’ Jonah Dueck got the first kill of the game, and the teams traded points for much of the first set. The Bisons refused to give up, scoring three consecutive points after the Bobcats took the lead 26-25 to take the set 28-26. In the second set, the Bobcats built a six-point lead, but the Bisons could not catch up. The Bisons came out determined in the third set, scoring three consecutive points from 8-11 to tie the game at 11-11. They eventually won the set and then went on to win the fourth set, thanks to another three consecutive points from 22-23 to 25-23.
On Saturday, the Bisons dominated, sweeping the series with a 3-0 win. They took the first set 25-16, with Owen Weekes getting the first kill and Eric Ogaranko adding to the score. The Bisons built a five-point lead and never looked back. In the second set, the Bobcats took and maintained an early lead, but the Bisons fought back, tying up the game at 21-21 and eventually winning 25-23. The Bisons closed out the match, taking the third set 25-19.
The Bisons men’s volleyball team will take on the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack in their next series in Kamloops, BC at 9:15 p.m. CT Friday, Nov. 28 and 6:45 p.m. CT Saturday, Nov. 29.
