After a string of seven wins, Buchanan's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Concord Minutemen by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bucks of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Buchanan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Concord found their leader in underclassman Ella Bloss, who had five aces. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Bloss.
Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Concord, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Buchanan will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against St. Joseph at 6:00 p.m. Concord has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Warsaw on the 10th.
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