Volleyball Preview: Clovis Cougars vs. Buchanan Bears
The Clovis Cougars's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Buchanan Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Clovis was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty, taking the game 3-1.
Jocelyn Yang was a one-man wrecking crew for Clovis as she had 28 digs.
Clovis kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, everything went Buchanan's way against Immanuel on Thursday as Buchanan made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
A big factor in the win was Buchanan's feisty defense: they held Immanuel to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-9.
Clara Garcia had an outrageously good game as she had 15 digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Jordan Aiello was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
Clovis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Buchanan, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Clovis has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Buchanan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clovis might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Buchanan when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Clovis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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