Volleyball Recap: Melrose Buffaloes vs. Quemado Eagles
Melrose and Quemado squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Melrose had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Quemado Eagles by a score of 3-2. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2021.
While Melrose ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 15 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-27, 24-26, 17-15.
When it comes to explaining why Melrose lost, don't look at Eden Lunsford. Despite the final result, she had 21 digs. Lunsford is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Even though they lost, Melrose 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 seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
With the loss, Melrose broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 19-7. As for Quemado, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Melrose does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Quemado has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Logan on the 16th.
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