Volleyball Preview: Muncie Burris Owls vs. Western Boone Stars
After both having extra time off, the Muncie Burris Owls and the Western Boone Stars will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Muncie Burris is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Wapahani.
Muncie Burris had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20.
Muncie Burris found their leader in underclassman Lyndsey Robinson, who had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Robinson has posted in her last five matches.
Muncie Burris kept the net locked down and finished the game with 19 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Western Boone's way against Benton Central on Saturday as Western Boone made off with a 3-0 win.
Western Boone's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Benton Central between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-19.
Muncie Burris has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-7 record this season. As for Western Boone, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
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