Volleyball Preview: Burney Raiders vs. CORE Butte Lynx
The Burney Raiders will face off against the CORE Butte Lynx at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Burney has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 28.
Burney lost 3-0 to Redding Christian on Tuesday.
While Burney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Redding Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-18.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexis Witzel, who had nine digs and two kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Aimee Hampton, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for CORE Butte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Hamilton on Tuesday.
CORE Butte was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (98-86), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 11-25, 25-16, 10-25, 15-13.
CORE Butte relied on the efforts of Xitlali Gonzalez, who had 14 digs, and Apple Bolton, who had four blocks, two kills, and two aces. With that strong performance, Bolton is now averaging an impressive 2 blocks per game.
CORE Butte was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive games.
Burney's loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1. As for CORE Butte, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Burney has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like CORE Butte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Burney might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from CORE Butte in their previous meeting on October 8th. Will Burney have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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