Buckeye faced Independence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Buckeye fell just short of Independence by a score of 3-2. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Buckeye sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 25-12, 23-25, 15-12.
Elias Ramirez paced Buckeye's offense, picking up 22 kills. Ramirez got some help from Marc Vera and his 46 assists. Erick Rivera controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Hser Lar had a dynamite game For Independence., getting 21 assists and 11 digs. Those 11 digs gave Lar a new career-high. Fausto Gonzales also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Buckeye wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Youngker on the 26th. As for Independence, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Verrado on the 26th.
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