Volleyball Preview: Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers vs. Grace Christian Academy Rams
The Boyd-Buchanan Buccaneers will venture away from home to take on the Grace Christian Academy Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Boyd-Buchanan is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Silverdale Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Seahawks, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Buccaneers in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Boyd-Buchanan took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 3-1 to Lakeway Christian Academy. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-14 in the first set.
Grace Christian Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Grace Christian Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Boyd-Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17-1. As for Grace Christian Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-11.
Boyd-Buchanan came up short against Grace Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Boyd-Buchanan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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