Volleyball Preview: Burney Raiders vs. CORE Butte Lynx
The Burney Raiders will venture away from home to take on the CORE Butte Lynx at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burney is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Burney lost 3-0 to Redding Christian on Thursday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexis Witzel, who had 22 digs, three kills, and two blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Mia Perez, who had 30 digs.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, CORE Butte's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Pierce. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lynx have suffered since October 24, 2023.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-11.
Burney's loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for CORE Butte, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5.
Burney beat CORE Butte 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burney since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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