Volleyball Preview: Burkeville Mustangs vs. Spurger Pirates
Burkeville is 2-8 against Spurger since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Burkeville Mustangs will be playing at home against the Spurger Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Burkeville will be strutting in after a win while Spurger will be coming in after a defeat.
Burkeville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hull-Daisetta with a sharp 3-0 victory. The match marked the Mustangs' most dominant win of the season so far.
While Burkeville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-20, 25-24.
Meanwhile, Spurger didn't have quite enough to beat Hull-Daisetta on Friday and fell 3-2. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spurger actually scored more points across those five sets (98-94), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 9-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Burkeville's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Spurger, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Burkeville came up short against Spurger in their previous matchup last Friday, falling 3-1. Will Burkeville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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