The Amador Buffaloes are taking a road trip to take on the Bradshaw Christian The Pride at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Amador is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Amador beat Argonaut 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-18, 20-25, 25-10.
Amador was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
Meanwhile, Bradshaw Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Rosemont by a score of 3-2.
Bradshaw Christian actually scored more points across those five sets (105-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 13-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-8.
Despite the defeat, Bradshaw Christian got top-tier performance from Caitlin Brannnen, who had 15 digs and two aces. Brannnen has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Amador's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Bradshaw Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Amador has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bradshaw Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Amador came up short against Bradshaw Christian in their previous meeting on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Amador avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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