Buchtel hasn't had much luck against Firestone recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Buchtel Griffins will face off against the Firestone Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Buchtel is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Ellet.
While Buchtel was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Ellet's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-9, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Firestone unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Ellet. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Orangemen 27-25 in the first period.
Firestone started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Firestone was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Buchtel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Firestone, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
Buchtel might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Firestone in their previous matchup back in September. Can Buchtel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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