The Buckeye Valley Barons's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Lakewood Lancers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, everything went Buckeye Valley's way against Marion-Franklin as Buckeye Valley made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Buckeye Valley took every set by at least 18 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-7, 25-5.
Buckeye Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lakewood and Eastmoor Academy met for a duel on Saturday where Lakewood came out on top. Lakewood was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Eastmoor Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
One reason for the win was Lakewood's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-7, 25-6.
Buckeye Valley's win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Lakewood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
Everything went Buckeye Valley's way against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Buckeye Valley made off with a 3-0 win. Will Buckeye Valley repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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