Volleyball Preview: Verrado Vipers vs. Buckeye Hawks
Verrado is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Buckeye is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Verrado Vipers will challenge the Buckeye Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Verrado is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering South Salem just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Saxons by a score of 2-1. While the Vipers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saxons 25-20 in the first set.
Verrado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Baylee Wakeham put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had four digs and 14 assists.
Meanwhile, Buckeye made easy work of North Canyon on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Verrado's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Buckeye, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Verrado took their win against Buckeye in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Verrado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckeye turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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