Bear Creek will compete in the 1A bi-district volleyball tournament on Saturday with an 11 a.m. showdown with Shoreline’s King’s High, which will host the loser-out match. The winner will play Annie Wright at 1 p.m. for a state berth.

Bear Creek began the 1A Emerald City League playoffs this week with a win over Bush and then lost two straight to Overlake and Forest Ridge.

In Forest Ridge’s 25-11, 25-9, 25-11 win, Bear Creek’s Gracie Matthews had two aces, Katerina Fomichev had three kills and Molly Anderson had eight assists.

In Overlake’s 25-16, 25-14, 23-25, 25-18 win, Bear Creek’s Jessie Kirker had four kills, Julia Flynn had three kills, Fomichev had nine kills and Anderson had four aces and 17 assists.

Bear Creek defeated Bush, 25-13, 25-13, 25-21.For the Grizzlies, Matthews had four aces, Kirker had three kills, Flynn had six kills, Fomichev had nine kills, Anderson had 16 assists, Oceanna Bourdeau had three aces and Sarah Ethington had four aces.