Volleyball Recap: Clovis North Comes Up Short

After flying high against Central East last Thursday, Clovis North came back down to earth. The Broncos took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Buchanan Bears on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bears this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat on April 3rd.

Clovis North 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 23-25, 25-19, 25-10, 25-19.

Buchanan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cole Haroldsen out in front who had 25 assists and seven digs. That's the most digs Haroldsen has posted over his last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Carlos Jay, who had five digs and two aces.

Clovis North has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season. As for Buchanan, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-15 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Clovis North will face off against rival Clovis West at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Buchanan is set to challenge their familiar foe Clovis East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.