Volleyball Preview: Miami-Yoder Buffaloes vs. Elbert Bulldogs
Miami-Yoder hasn't had much luck against Elbert recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Miami-Yoder Buffaloes will be playing at home against the Elbert Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Miami-Yoder will be strutting in after a win while Elbert will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Miami-Yoder was able to grind out a solid victory over Cripple Creek-Victor, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffaloes.
Miami-Yoder had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Elbert entered their matchup against Deer Trail on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Elbert fell just short of Deer Trail by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Elbert took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 17-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Miami-Yoder is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Elbert, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Miami-Yoder came up short against Elbert in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Miami-Yoder avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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