Orange Beach has been away from home for two games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Buckhorn Bucks at 5:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Orange Beach came up short against Spanish Fort and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Makos in their matchups with the Toros: they've now lost five in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Gators by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Buckhorn was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-11.
Buckhorn relied on the efforts of Sarai McKenzie, who had seven digs and two aces, and Chloe Brewington, who had five digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Buckhorn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Orange Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Buckhorn, their win bumped their record up to 32-10.
Orange Beach was able to grind out a solid victory over Buckhorn when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Orange Beach repeat their success, or does Buckhorn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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