Bucklin has gone 9-1 against Minneola recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Bucklin earned a 2-0 win over Kiowa County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Aces.
Bucklin never let Kiowa County on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-23.
Emmerson Kirk
| 10/14/25 @ Kiowa County | 18 |
| 10/14/25 vs Satanta | 22 |
| 10/11/25 @ Ashland | 17 |
| 10/11/25 vs Hodgeman County | 36 |
| 10/07/25 @ South Central | 30 |
| + 7 more games |
Bucklin can attribute much of their success to Emmerson Kirk, who had eight kills and four digs, and Madeline Bowman, who had ten digs and five assists. Kirk is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in each of the last 12 games she's played.
Meanwhile, Minneola beat Rolla 2-0 last Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
While Minneola won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-23.
Minneola's win bumped their record up to 7-24. As for Bucklin, their victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
Bucklin was able to grind out a solid win over Minneola in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Red Aces since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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