After flying high against Washington on Tuesday, Buckeye came back down to earth. The Hawks fell just short of the Desert Edge Scorpions by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Hawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scorpions 25-21 in the first set.
Buckeye started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 21-25, 20-25, 25-14, 25-10, 15-12.
Erick Rivera
| 05/01/25 @ Desert Edge | 27 |
| 04/29/25 vs Washington | 19 |
| 04/25/25 @ Verrado | 10 |
When it comes to explaining why Buckeye lost, don't look at Erick Rivera. Despite the final result, he had 27 digs and one assist. Rivera has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times he's played.
Buckeye's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Desert Edge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Buckeye nor Desert Edge have any future games scheduled.
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