East Buchanan is 8-0-2 against Mid-Buchanan since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The East Buchanan Bulldogs will welcome the Mid-Buchanan Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with East Buchanan sitting on five straight victories and Mid-Buchanan on three.
Last Thursday, everything went East Buchanan's way against Lathrop as East Buchanan made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-19.
East Buchanan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaylynn Engnes led the charge by getting 17 digs.
Meanwhile, Mid-Buchanan made easy work of North Platte on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mid-Buchanan took every set by at least 17 points. The final score came out to 25-3, 25-6, 25-8.
Mid-Buchanan couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 4-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
East Buchanan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4-3 record this season. As for Mid-Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 23-9-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: East Buchanan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mid-Buchanan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
East Buchanan skirted past Mid-Buchanan 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does East Buchanan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mid-Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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