Buchanan lost against Sanger back in May of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Buchanan Bears took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sanger Apaches. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Buchanan had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 25-22.

Nathan Webb
02/25/25 @ Sanger | 12 |
02/22/25 vs Los Alamitos | 4 |
02/22/25 vs Santa Monica | 6 |
02/22/25 @ Mira Costa | 10 |
02/21/25 vs Chatsworth | 6 |
+ 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Buchanan had strong showings from John Soldani, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Nathan Webb, who had 12 kills and two blocks. That's the most kills Webb has posted over his last eight games. Amir Abdullahi also deserves some recognition as he served his first ace of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Buchanan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Buchanan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Coming up, Buchanan will head out to square off against Del Norte at 5:00 p.m. on March 6th. As for Sanger, they will be taking part in a tournament against Carlmont at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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