Van Buren is 9-0 against Vanlue since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Van Buren Black Knights will host the Vanlue Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Van Buren is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty-Benton just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Eagles. While the Black Knights didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-21 in the first period.
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 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-14.
Van Buren's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lily Grine, who had 11 digs, and Brooklyn Wilkin, who had 18 kills and a block. Wilkin is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Vanlue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Allen East by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Vanlue sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 24-26, 25-19.
Van Buren's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Vanlue, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Van Buren took their win against Vanlue in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Van Buren repeat their success, or does Vanlue have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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