Volleyball Preview: Buffalo Bison vs. Douglas Bearcats
Buffalo and Douglas are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2022, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Buffalo will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Buffalo made easy work of Newcastle and carried off a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Buffalo took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-14.
Buffalo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Douglas faced Kelly Walsh in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Douglas fell just short of Kelly Walsh by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost five in a row.
The victory got Buffalo back to even at 10-10. As for Douglas, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-4.
Buffalo came out on top in a nail-biter against Douglas in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Buffalo repeat their success, or does Douglas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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