After flying high against Valley Forge last Thursday, Buckeye came back down to earth. The Buckeye Bucks fell just short of the Normandy Invaders by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bucks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Invaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Buckeye actually scored more points across those five sets (110-100), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 13-25, 18-16.
Even though they lost, Buckeye kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least six blocks in four consecutive games.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Normandy, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-10.
Buckeye will square off against North Olmsted at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Normandy, they will face off against Westlake at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westlake will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Normandy surely won't give up without a fight.
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