Volleyball Game Preview: Buchtel Griffins vs. Bay Rockets

After both having extra time off, the Buchtel Griffins and the Bay Rockets will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Last Tuesday, Buchtel came up short against Garfield and fell 3-1. The Griffins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Buchtel started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-9, 25-19, 25-18.

The losing side was boosted by Kimora Jackson, who had nine digs and eight assists.

Meanwhile, Bay came tearing into Thursday's match with eight straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 3-0 win.

One reason for the win was Bay's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-12.

Bay found their leader in sophomore Payton Masterson, who had seven digs and five aces.

Bay's victory bumped their record up to 20-2. As for Buchtel, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.