Buhach Colony and Merced are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Buhach Colony Thunder will face off against the Merced Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buhach Colony took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Los Banos. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Thunder this season.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-19.
Buhach Colony can attribute much of their success to Lilly Wisdom, who had nine digs.
Buhach Colony couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Merced entered their tilt with Golden Valley on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1.
Merced had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-22.
Buhach Colony is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Merced, their record now sits at 10-7.
Buhach Colony might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Merced in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Buhach Colony avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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