Waelder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Buckholts Badgers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Badgers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-19.
Buckholts' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elyla Velez, who had eight aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Velez a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylee Velez, who had six digs and three aces.
Waelder's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Buckholts, they now have a winning record of 8-7-3.
Waelder will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Austwell-Tivoli at 5:00 p.m. After both having extra time off, Buckholts and CenTex HomeSchool will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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