The Ben Lippen Falcons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Buford Yellowjackets at 10:00 a.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Ben Lippen is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Cardinal Newman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Cardinals.
While Ben Lippen had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-18, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Ben Lippen saw an underclassman step up: Georgia Kate Price had 22 assists. Price is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Ben Lippen kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Buford entered their contest against North Central on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Buford lost 3-0 to North Central. It was the first time this season that the Yellowjackets let down their fans at home.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-18.
Ben Lippen's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11. As for Buford, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Ben Lippen was able to grind out a solid victory over Buford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Ben Lippen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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