Volleyball Preview: Orange Beach Makos vs. Buckhorn Bucks
Orange Beach has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Buckhorn Bucks at 5:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Orange Beach came up short against Spanish Fort and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Makos in their matchups with the Toros: they've now lost five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Gators by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Buckhorn was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11.
Buckhorn relied on the efforts of Sarai McKenzie, who had seven digs and two aces, and Chloe Brewington, who had five digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Buckhorn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Orange Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Buckhorn, their win bumped their record up to 32-10.
Orange Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckhorn when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Orange Beach repeat their success, or does Buckhorn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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