The Buckhorn Bucks are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Orange Beach Makos at 5:30 p.m. Orange Beach took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Buckhorn, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Buckhorn was able to grind out a solid victory over Escambia, taking the game 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.
Meanwhile, Orange Beach came up short against Spanish Fort on Saturday 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.
Buckhorn's win bumped their record up to 32-10. As for Orange Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-15.
Buckhorn came up short against Orange Beach in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Buckhorn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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