Volleyball Game Preview: Buna Cougars vs. Kirbyville Wildcats

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09/09/25 - Home	3-0 W
10/08/24 - Home	3-1 W
09/10/24 - Away	3-1 W
10/24/23 - Home	3-0 W
09/29/23 - Away	3-0 W
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Buna has gone a perfect 10-0 against Kirbyville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cougars will face off against the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Buna is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Kountze just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Lions. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Lions 25-21 in the first set.

Buna started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-14.

Buna's loss came about despite a quality game from Madysson Merkelz, who had 20 digs and two assists.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Kirbyville faced off against Kountze on Friday. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.

Kirbyville came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 28-26, 22-25, 25-22, 25-22.

Kirbyville's loss dropped their record down to 18-14. As for Buna, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-17.

Buna took their victory against Kirbyville in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.