There's no place like home for Buckeye, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since March 14th.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Buckeye who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 26-24, 13-25, 15-12.
Their offense was headlined by Rigdon Hunter and Carson Skinner, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Marc Vera and his 20 assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, Mica Mountain still got an impressive performance from Samuel Widmer, who had 16 digs and four aces. Widmer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last ten games he's played.
Buckeye's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Mica Mountain, they dropped their record down to 12-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Buckeye has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Verrado on the 1st. As for Mica Mountain, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Sunnyside on the 1st.
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