Volleyball Preview: Burke Cougars vs. Harding County Ranchers
The Burke Cougars will face off against the Harding County Ranchers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
Burke is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Avon with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Burke walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19, 25-19.
Burke's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Bull led the charge by getting nine aces and three blocks. Those nine aces gave Bull a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Sargent, who had seven digs and two aces.
Burke was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Harding County came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cowboys , sneaking past 3-2.
Harding County was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 26-28, 25-13, 15-9.
Aspen Vining had an outrageously good game as she had 52 digs and three aces.
Harding County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season. As for Burke, their victory bumped their record up to 33-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Burke has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Harding County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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