After flying high against Newcomerstown last Wednesday, Buckeye Trail came back down to earth. The Buckeye Trail Warriors fell just short of the Union Local Jets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Jets: they've now lost four in a row.
Buckeye Trail started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 23-25, 25-20, 25-22, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Buckeye Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Alayna Logan was the offensive standout of the match as she had nine digs and four aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season.
Buckeye Trail's loss dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Union Local, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Buckeye Trail will challenge Strasburg-Franklin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Strasburg-Franklin has won five straight at home, while Buckeye Trail won four straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change. As for Union Local, they will venture away from home to take on Cambridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Union Local is facing Cambridge at the right time seeing as Cambridge is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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