Volleyball Game Preview: Canutillo Eagles vs. Burges Mustangs

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 1:54am

Volleyball Preview: Canutillo Eagles vs. Burges Mustangs

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Canutillo hasn't had much luck against Burges recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Canutillo Eagles will challenge the Burges Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. Burges took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Canutillo, who comes in off a win.

Canutillo took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Andress. The win was some much needed relief for Canutillo as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Canutillo took Andress into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 16-25, 17-25, 15-11.

Canutillo's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Andrea Guerrero, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Mikira Wilkes, who had nine kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces. That's the most aces Wilkes has posted since back in September.

Meanwhile, Burges came up short against Chapin two weeks ago and fell 3-1. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 25-20, 25-16.

Canutillo's victory bumped their record up to 14-22. As for Burges, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-13.

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