BRANDON – The Bobcats made quick work of the MacEwan Griffins on Friday night in Canada West men's volleyball action.
 
The set scores were 25-15, 25-15 and 25-22.
 
BU got off to a strong start in the first set going up 8-2. The Bobcats maintained their six-point lead at the technical timeout leading 16-10. The home side sealed up the opener with a 6-1 run in the late stages of the first.
 
In the second, the Bobcats built up a comfortable cushion thanks to a 7-2 run. BU then finished the second set with a quick 4-1 burst of offence to push MacEwan to the brink.
 
BU took an early 7-3 advantage in the third set, but the Griffins gained ground and tied it 11-11. The third set was deadlocked at 21-21 before the Bobcats delivered down the stretch. BU scored three straight points to pull ahead for the final time at 24-21.
 
Elliott Viles was BU's top scorer with 10 kills. Seth Friesen added nine and Matt Powell provided eight for the Bobcats, who boosted their record to 13-and-6.
 
BU is in the running to host a first round playoff series and they can accomplish that with a top-four finish in the regular season standings.
 
Kai Hesthammer had nine kills in a losing effort for the Griffins, who slipped to 2-and-17.
 
The Bobcats continue their critical four-game homestand by meeting MacEwan in Saturday's rematch at 6:45 p.m. at the Healthy Living Centre.