After a strong finish to the regular season, the Bear River girls volleyball squad got some more good news Thursday when the Sac-Joaquin Section playoff brackets were released. The squad, which tied for the Pioneer Valley League championship with Placer, earned the No. 2 seed in Division IV and will face off against Marysville Tuesday at home in the first round. Bear River began its playoff push last season as the No. 4 seed and battled to a spot in the section championship against Union Mine. Despite losing in the finals, the Lady Bruins had improved on the year before …