Buckeye suffered their biggest loss since August 29th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Verrado Vipers. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Vipers: they've now lost five in a row.
Buckeye was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-15.
Buckeye's loss came despite strong showings from Jozlyn Dennis and Payton Sims. Dennis had nine digs, while Sims had eight kills.
Buckeye's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Verrado, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Buckeye will square off against Paradise Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Verrado, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Youngker at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Youngker is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Verrado will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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