Volleyball Preview: Burroughs Bombers vs. Windsor Owls
Burroughs is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Windsor is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Burroughs Bombers will square off against the Windsor Owls at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Burroughs got the win against Whitfield by a conclusive 3-0.
Burroughs' got stronger as the match went on, holding Whitfield to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-10.
Burroughs relied on the efforts of Bailey Biggs, who had 16 digs and three aces, and Yuktha Rayani, who had six digs and five aces. Biggs is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Burroughs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Windsor beat Lutheran South 2-0 on Thursday.
Windsor's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Lutheran South between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Burroughs is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season. As for Windsor, their victory bumped their record up to 28-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Burroughs hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Windsor, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Given Burroughs' sizable advantage in that area, Windsor will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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