Volleyball Preview: Burlingame Panthers vs. Menlo-Atherton Bears
Burlingame is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Menlo-Atherton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Burlingame Panthers will challenge the Menlo-Atherton Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Burlingame came up short against Sacred Heart Prep and fell 2-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Gators recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Burlingame had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 12 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Menlo-Atherton was able to grind out a solid victory over Menlo School on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Menlo-Atherton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Menlo School to exactly 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17.
Menlo-Atherton can attribute much of their success to Kiela King, who had ten digs.
Burlingame's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Menlo-Atherton, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Burlingame was able to grind out a solid victory over Menlo-Atherton in their previous matchup on Saturday, winning 2-0. Will Burlingame repeat their success, or does Menlo-Atherton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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