East Oregonian
HERMISTON — In volleyball, momentum can come in bursts, quick flashes like the lightning provided by a cracking kill. But it can also come in long runs, methodical streaks that drain the life from one side of the net.
On Tuesday in Hermiston, the Pendleton Buckaroos used the latter to foil a Bulldogs team that had tied the match at one set apiece. Pendleton (13-3, 9-0 CRC) exploded to begin the third set after dropping the second and would never relinquish its power. The Bucks would beat the Bulldogs (6-14, 3-6 CRC) in four sets 25-21, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-16 to win their 10th straight match, nine consecutively in Columbia River Conference play.