Minneola is 1-9 against Bucklin since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Minneola earned a 2-0 win over Rolla. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
While Minneola won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Bucklin was able to grind out a solid win over Kiowa County on Tuesday, taking the game 2-0.
Bucklin never let Kiowa County on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-23.
Minneola better focus on containing Emmerson Kirk and Madeline Bowman as the pair were huge in Bucklin's win. Kirk had eight kills and four digs, while Bowman had ten digs and five assists. Those eight kills gave Kirk a new career-high.
Minneola's record now sits at 7-24. As for Bucklin, their record is now 20-11.
Minneola came up short against Bucklin in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 2-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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