WINNIPEG - The Brandon Bobcats came back Saturday and evened out the weekend series, winning in straight sets (25-22, 25-23, 25-20) against the Manitoba Bisons .

The first set was similar to Friday with short rallies and both teams fighting point for point. Continuous over bumps made for rare plays and quick hits on both sides of the net.

Right off the bat, the Bobcats gained a two-point lead after the Bisons shanked two consecutive serve receives. 

Halfway through the set, the Cats took a 16-11 lead after some hard spikes from Matt Powell and Weir, and a clever roll shot into the hole by Seth Friesen. The home team called a time-out and Bisons power Adam DeJonckheere came back out to close the gap with two aced serves.

The lead was brought back by the Bobcats to 22-19, with two power aces down the line by Elliot Viles. 

A block by Brendan Warren and a back-row attack by Scott Vercaigne gave the Bisons some short-lived momentum as Vercaigne led the Bisons with five kills and two digs. Friesen led BU with six kills out of nine attacks in the first. Similar to Friday's game, both teams kept a tight match in the final points, but Brandon finished the set with 25-22. 

The second set saw the Bobcats pull ahead 11-7 after a huge block from Powell, but the Bisons came back 13-13 after Brandon made three consecutive errors on offense.

Friesen brought the Cats lead back with a huge block and hard spike off of an over bump. Friesen finished the set with a huge power hit, bringing the score to 25-23 for the Cats.

The Bobcats continued their lead to the end with some fantastic net play. The Bisons struggled to hit past the wall the Cats put up, and Brandon finished the final set 25-20.

The Bobcats move to 1-1 on the season in conference play and now shift focus to prepare for next weekend's home opener against the Saskatchewan Huskies.