Buckeye Trail is 9-1 against Malvern since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Buckeye Trail Warriors will host the Malvern Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Buckeye Trail is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Tuscarawas Central Catholic just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 3-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Buckeye Trail was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Malvern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Conotton Valley.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-5, 25-18, 25-17.
Buckeye Trail's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-3. As for Malvern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Buckeye Trail came out on top in a nail-biter against Malvern in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Malvern's Avery Sprague, who had 22 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Buckeye Trail still be able to contain Sprague? There's only one way to find out.
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