KALAMAZOO — Buchanan reached the Gold Division quarterfinals before being eliminated from the Loy Norrix Invitational by Niles Saturday.

The Vikings defeated the Bucks 25-16 and 25-19.

In pool play, Buchanan split with Sturgis and defeated Galesburg-Augusta, Kalamazoo Hackett and Bridgman.

 

Loy Norrix Invitational

At Kalamazoo

Pool play

Buchanan split with Sturgis 21-25 25-21

Buchanan d. Galesburg-Augusta 25-9 25-14

Buchanan d. Hackett 25-18 25-18

Buchanan d. Bridgman 25-6 25-21

Gold quarterfinals

Niles d. Buchanan 25-16, 25-19

 

Buchanan statistics

Jada Meahl 8 digs, 9 kills, 6 blocks, 3 aces

Clara Cornwell 19 digs, 2 aces

Chelsey Bennett 1 dig, 2 kills, 1 block

Jade Moiser 3 digs, 11 kills, 2 blocks

Franki Strefling 25 digs, 45 kills, 5 blocks, 3 aces

Alex Tobler 5 digs, 20 kills, 2 blocks

Liz Kuntz 4 kills, 10 blocks

Taylor Strauss 20 digs, 6 aces

Taylor Reed 36 digs, 3 aces

Britta Mollberg 19 digs, 6 kills, 2 blocks, 7 aces, 60 assists

 

Varsity record

Buchanan 12-1-2