After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tuscarawas Central Catholic, Buckeye Trail was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Malvern Hornets. That's more bragging rights for the Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
While Buckeye Trail won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-22.
Buckeye Trail can attribute much of their success to Sydney Patterson, who had 19 digs, three aces, and a kill. Patterson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Buckeye Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malvern only served six.
Despite the loss, Malvern still got an impressive performance from Avery Sprague, who had 16 digs.
Buckeye Trail pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Malvern, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Buckeye Trail has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Newcomerstown on the 9th. As for Malvern, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Catholic Central on the 7th.
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