Volleyball Preview: Burns Hilanders vs. Nyssa Bulldogs
Burns is 10-0 against Nyssa since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Burns Hilanders are on the road again to play the Nyssa Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Burns is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Valley Catholic, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Burns was ranked sixth). Burns took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valley Catholic on Saturday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Hilanders were not able to get on the board.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Chloe Rothwell, who had five digs and two aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted nine or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nyssa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Union.
Burns' record now sits at 12-2-2. As for Nyssa, their record is now 0-7.
Burns took their win against Nyssa when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Burns repeat their success, or does Nyssa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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