Buckley came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Palm Desert Aztecs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Griffins have suffered since October 14, 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-21.
Leading Palm Desert to victory were Tallula Williams and Kalika Macro. Williams had eight digs and two aces, while Macro had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Williams has posted over her last two contests. Eliza White also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Griffins
| 08/22/25 @ Palm Desert | 0-3 |
| 08/19/25 @ Brentwood School | 3-2 |
| 08/18/25 vs AGBU | 3-0 |
| 08/16/25 vs Pilibos | 2-0 |
| 08/16/25 @ Flintridge Prep | 2-0 |
The loss snapped Buckley's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record. As for Palm Desert, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Buckley has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Archer School for Girls on the 25th. As for Palm Desert, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Norco on the 23rd.
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