Buchanan's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the San Joaquin Memorial Panthers with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in August.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Buchanan was: they took every set by at least eight points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-17, 25-12.
Buchanan had a senior duo take command as Clara Garcia had 18 digs and five aces and Kayden Barnes had four aces and 19 assists. That's the most aces Garcia has posted since back in August.
Buchanan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Joaquin Memorial only served two.
Despite the loss, San Joaquin Memorial still got an impressive performance from Gianna Demera, who had six digs and 12 assists. Demera is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Buchanan's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for San Joaquin Memorial, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Buchanan will challenge Frederick Douglass at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for San Joaquin Memorial, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Clovis at 6:00 p.m.
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