If Van Buren was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Elmwood last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Van Buren Black Knights fell 3-1 to the Bluffton Pirates on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Black Knights of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-10, 20-25, 25-16.
Bailey Lance and Lily Grine certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Lance had 16 digs, while Grine had 13 digs. What's more, Grine also racked up no aces, the mostshe's had in her last three games.
Leading Bluffton to victory were Avery Talavinia and Karlie Lora. Talavinia had eight digs and two aces, while Lora had 12 digs and ten kills. Lora is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Van Buren's record is now 16-6. As for Bluffton, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Van Buren will square off against Columbus Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bluffton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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