The Normandy Invaders will welcome the Buckeye Bucks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Normandy came up short against Lakewood and fell 3-1. While the Invaders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rangers 25-22 in the first set.
Normandy 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 22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Buckeye entered their tilt with Valley Forge on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bucks have posted since September 12th.
The victory didn't come easy: Valley Forge scored at least 16 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-12, 25-16.
Buckeye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight matches.
Normandy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Buckeye, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8.
Normandy skirted past Buckeye 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Normandy repeat their success, or does Buckeye have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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