The Buffalo Bison are on the road again on Thursday to play the Springfield Catholic Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Buffalo didn't have quite enough to beat Hollister and fell 3-2. While the Bison didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-18 in the first set.
Buffalo took Hollister into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-18, 25-19, 19-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Springfield Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fair Grove. The Fighting Irish have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 25-14.
Buffalo's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-10-5. As for Springfield Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9-3.
Buffalo came up short against Springfield Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2022, falling 2-0. Can Buffalo avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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