Volleyball Preview: Buchanan Bears vs. Clovis Cougars
The Buchanan Bears will square off against the Clovis Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchanan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
Last Thursday, everything went Buchanan's way against Immanuel as Buchanan made off with a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Buchanan's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-9.
Clara Garcia went supernova for Buchanan, getting 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Garcia has posted in she last eight contests. Jordan Aiello was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, Clovis beat Liberty 3-1 on Tuesday.
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 managed all season.
Buchanan pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Clovis, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Buchanan has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Clovis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Buchanan's way against Clovis when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as Buchanan made off with a 3-0 win. Will Buchanan repeat their success, or does Clovis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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