The Buhach Colony Thunder will face off against the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Buhach Colony is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Atwater just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Falcons. The Thunder haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Hilmar beat Ripon Christian 3-1 on Thursday.
Hilmar had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-19.
Hilmar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ripon Christian only served six.
Buhach Colony's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Hilmar, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Buhach Colony beat Hilmar 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Buhach Colony since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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