With a playoff game on the line, Buchanan rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cardinal Newman Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Sammie Aaron paced Buchanan's offense, picking up 14 kills. Aaron got some help from
Kayden Barnes and her 23 assists. Barnes was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Buchanan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-12 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-9.
Buchanan will challenge Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Oak Ridge is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Buchanan will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Cardinal Newman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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