The Cherokee Warriors will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Buford Wolves at 11:30 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cherokee can't be too worried about heading out to take on Buford: they just beat Lowndes at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Cherokee came out on top against Lowndes by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-19, 23-25, 25-21, 25-17.
Haley Mendoza was a one-man wrecking crew for Cherokee as she had 17 digs and two aces. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Cherokee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Buford had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Chapel Hill 3-0 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Wolves sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-8, 25-20.
Cherokee is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 19-16 record this season. As for Buford, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-10.
Cherokee suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Buford when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Cherokee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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