Volleyball Preview: Chester Volcanoes vs. Burney Raiders
The Chester Volcanoes will face off against the Burney Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Chester is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Chester lost 3-0 to Redding Christian on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to CORE Butte.
While Burney was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into CORE Butte's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alexis Witzel, who had 20 digs, two kills, and a block. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Perez, who had 24 digs.
Chester's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Burney, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1.
Chester was able to grind out a solid win over Burney in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Witzel, who had 13 digs, six kills, four aces, and two blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chester still be able to contain Witzel? There's only one way to find out.
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