Volleyball Preview: Lanier Voks vs. Burbank Bulldogs
Lanier hasn't had much luck against Burbank recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lanier Voks are taking a road trip to face off against the Burbank Bulldogs at 6:15 p.m.
Lanier is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Highlands.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Burbank entered their tilt with Fox Tech on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Buffaloes 3-0.
One reason for the win was Burbank's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16, 25-5.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burbank to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evelyn Flores, who had five digs and three aces. Flores is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Burbank was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 12 consecutive games.
Lanier's defeat dropped their record down to 11-18. As for Burbank, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season.
Lanier might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Burbank when the teams last played back in September. Can Lanier avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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