After flying high against Elmwood on Wednesday, Van Buren came back down to earth. The Black Knights fell 3-1 to the Bluffton Pirates on Thursday. The Black Knights haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Van Buren started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23.
Selma Brant paced Van Buren's offense, picking up 19 kills. Brant got some help from Lydia Ponn and her 42 assists. Finally, Brittyn Wilkin kept Van Buren's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Van Buren's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Bluffton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7.
Van Buren and Bluffton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Black Knights (ranked 225th) will meet Northwood (ranked 672nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Bluffton will take on Elmwood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (200 vs. 436).
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