Buckeye Trail put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged the Malvern Hornets out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Buckeye Trail took Malvern into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-15, 15-6.
Buckeye Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Malvern saw an underclassman step up: Avery Sprague had 22 digs. Those 22 digs set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Sikorsky, who had 17 digs.
Buckeye Trail pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Malvern, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Buckeye Trail will look to defend their home court on Monday against Conotton Valley at 6:00 p.m. Conotton Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Buckeye Trail surely won't give up without a fight. As for Malvern, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Aquinas at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Malvern is facing Aquinas at the right time seeing as Aquinas is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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