There's no place like home for Firestone, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Buchtel Griffins on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Falcons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Firestone never let Buchtel on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-9, 25-22.
Tiara Williams was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Firestone was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive games.
Firestone is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Buchtel, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Firestone will challenge Ellet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ellet will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Firestone surely won't give up without a fight. As for Buchtel, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on McKinley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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