Clovis East is 2-8 against Buchanan since September of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Timberwolves will head out on the road to square off against the Bears at 6:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Clovis East took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Central East.
Clovis East's got stronger as the match went on, holding Central East to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Buchanan entered their tilt with Clovis North on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Broncos 3-0.
While Buchanan won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 27-25, 25-14.
Clovis East better focus on containing Penny Garcia and Rylie Ramirez as the pair were huge in Buchanan's win. Garcia had 11 assists and nine digs, while Ramirez had 11 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Garcia has posted since back in August. Emilie Smith also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Buchanan was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive contests.
Clovis East's record now sits at 13-16. As for Buchanan, their record is now 31-8.
Clovis East might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Buchanan in their previous matchup on October 7th. Can the Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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