Buckeye is 0-5 against Verrado since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Buckeye Hawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Verrado Vipers at 6:00 p.m. Buckeye will be strutting in after a win while Verrado will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Buckeye made easy work of North Canyon and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Verrado's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of South Salem by a score of 2-1. While the Vipers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saxons 25-20 in the first set.
Verrado started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-21, 15-12.
Verrado's loss came about despite a quality game from Baylee Wakeham, who had four digs and 14 assists.
Buckeye's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-6. As for Verrado, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Buckeye suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Verrado when the teams last played back in September. Can Buckeye avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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