Buckeye entered their contest against Verrado on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Hawks came up short against the Vipers, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Vipers this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-0 defeat back in September.
Buckeye was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Verrado work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-15, 27-25.
Taya Lewis paced Buckeye's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lewis got some help from Jaycee Proctor and her 16 assists. Alissa Carter controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Verrado, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-9.
Buckeye didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Paradise Valley on the 14th. As for Verrado, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Liberty on the 10th.
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