It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Buckhorn had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Jasper Vikings by a score of 3-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Bucks who have now won three games in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19.
Buckhorn found their leader in sophomore Sarai McKenzie, who had 16 digs. McKenzie is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played.
When it comes to explaining why Jasper lost, don't look at Addison Black. Despite the final result, she had 19 digs and five aces.
Buckhorn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 43-16 record this season. As for Jasper, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 31-20.
Buckhorn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Hazel Green on the 24th. Jasper has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Cullman on the 24th.
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