Buchanan and Clovis are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2022, but not for long. The Bears will venture away from home to take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Buchanan comes in on six and Clovis on 14.
Buchanan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Clovis West as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Buchanan never let Clovis West on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-23.
Penny Garcia
| 08/16/25 vs Somerset Sky Pointe | 1 |
| 09/23/25 @ Clovis | 3 |
| 08/12/25 @ Yosemite | 4 |
| 08/15/25 vs Pahrump Valley | 4 |
| 08/22/25 vs Clovis East | 4 |
Buchanan found their leader in sophomore Penny Garcia, who had 19 assists and three digs. Those 19 assists set a new season-high mark for Garcia.
Meanwhile, Clovis was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty on Thursday, taking the game 3-1.
Buchanan better keep an eye on Jocelyn Yang. She was instrumental in Clovis' win, getting 29 digs and three assists. Those 29 digs gave Yang a new career-high.
Buchanan's record now sits at 34-8. As for Clovis, their record is now 34-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Buchanan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Clovis struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Buchanan suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Clovis in their previous matchup back in October. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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