Volleyball Recap: Muncie Burris' Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

By Team Reports Oct 30, 2024, 7:23am

Volleyball Recap: Muncie Burris Owls vs. Western Boone Stars

Muncie Burris and Western Boone squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Muncie Burris had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Boone Stars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2017.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 23-25, 25-12.

Lilly Howell paced Muncie Burris' offense, picking up 18 kills. Howell got some help from Addison Pierce and her 32 assists. Finally, JaMaria Jackson kept Muncie Burris' defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.

Leading Western Boone to victory were Olivia Smith and Isabel Adams. Smith had 12 digs and two aces, while Adams had six digs and two aces.

The defeat snapped Muncie Burris' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 25-8 record. As for Western Boone, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.

Muncie Burris does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Western Boone and Southwood will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Southwood sitting on 33 straight victories and Western Boone on four.

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