Volleyball Preview: Muncie Burris Owls vs. New Castle Trojans
After four games on the road, Muncie Burris is heading back home. They will host the New Castle Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Muncie Burris beat Seton Catholic 2-0.
While Muncie Burris won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Muncie Burris relied on the efforts of Anna Murray, who had 25 assists, and Lyndsey Robinson, who had eight digs. Murray is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
Muncie Burris couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 57.1% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.1% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 36.9%.
Meanwhile, New Castle had just enough and edged McCutcheon out 2-1 on Saturday.
New Castle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 15-7.
Muncie Burris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for New Castle, their victory bumped their record up to 17-8.
Muncie Burris suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to New Castle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Muncie Burris have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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