Volleyball Recap: Brighton Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Cayle Buchanan

By Team Reports Sep 20, 2024, 12:17pm

Volleyball Recap: Brighton Cardinals vs. Munford Cougars

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Brighton's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Munford Cougars. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Brighton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 25-19, 25-17.

Cayle Buchanan had a dynamite game for Brighton, getting 23 digs. Buchanan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.

Brighton's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Munford, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.

Brighton will take on St. Benedict at Auburndale at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Brighton is facing St. Benedict at Auburndale at the right time seeing as St. Benedict at Auburndale is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Munford, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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