Buchanan won the last time they faced Immanuel, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Buchanan Bears blew past the Immanuel Eagles 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
A big factor in the win was Buchanan's feisty defense: they held Immanuel to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-9.
Clara Garcia was nothing short of spectacular: she had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Aiello, who had four digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Buchanan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Immanuel only served four.
Despite the loss, Immanuel still got an impressive performance from Mary Degraw, who had eight digs.
Buchanan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Immanuel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Buchanan will host Clovis at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Buchanan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each matchup than the last. As for Immanuel, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Yosemite at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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