After five games on the road, Robert C. Byrd is heading back home. They will take on the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckhannon-Upshur took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Robert C. Byrd, who comes in off a win.
Two weeks ago, Robert C. Byrd narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Preston 2-1.
Robert C. Byrd had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-7, 15-12.
Robert C. Byrd's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sarina Squires led the charge by getting 16 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Hutson, who had a kill and 29 assists.
Meanwhile, Buckhannon-Upshur came up short against Bridgeport on Thursday and fell 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Buccaneers haven't been shut out since back in August.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-10.
The victory got Robert C. Byrd back to even at 13-13. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-6.
Robert C. Byrd beat Buckhannon-Upshur 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Robert C. Byrd repeat their success, or does Buckhannon-Upshur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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