Volleyball Recap: East Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2025, 9:10am

Volleyball Recap: East Dragons vs. Buchtel Griffins

East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Buchtel Griffins. The Dragons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Griffins earlier this season, when they won 3-0.

While East was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23, 25-21.

Buchtel was led to victory by Anajha Spear and Leaiyla Austin-Jones. Spear had 20 assists and two aces, while Austin-Jones had 25 assists and three aces. Those 20 assists gave Spear a new career-high.

East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Buchtel, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.

East will host Garfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Buchtel, they will head out to take on Firestone at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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