The Buchanan Bears will face off against the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Buchanan sitting on five straight victories and Sierra Canyon on four.
On Tuesday, Buchanan beat Clovis West 3-1.
The win didn't come easy: Clovis West scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 14-25, 27-25, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Sierra Canyon was able to grind out a solid victory over Chaminade on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Sierra Canyon was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, 25-13.
Sierra Canyon's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Buchanan, their victory bumped their record up to 25-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Buchanan has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Sierra Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Buchanan was able to grind out a solid win over Sierra Canyon in their previous matchup back in August of 2018, winning 2-0. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Trailblazers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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