Volleyball Recap: Philip Simmons Iron Horses vs. Burke Bulldogs
Philip Simmons entered their tilt with Burke on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Burke Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory. The Iron Horses have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Philip Simmons was: they took every set by at least 20 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-3, 25-3.
Philip Simmons found their leader in underclassman Gabby Kakalev, who had five aces and a block.
Philip Simmons couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 72.2% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.7% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 36.7%.
Philip Simmons has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6-2 record this season. As for Burke, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Philip Simmons didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Academic Magnet on the 3rd. As for Burke, they will venture away from home to challenge Andrews at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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