Volleyball Preview: Santa Fe Trail Chargers vs. Burlington Wildcats
Santa Fe Trail has gone 8-2 against Burlington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Santa Fe Trail Chargers are taking a road trip to take on the Burlington Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Santa Fe Trail is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Thursday, Santa Fe Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Atchison County, taking the game 2-0.
Santa Fe Trail was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Atchison County squad. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Burlington came up short against Fredonia on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Burlington was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 21 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21.
The losing side was boosted by Jaycee Belcher, who had 13 digs.
Santa Fe Trail's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Burlington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Santa Fe Trail has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Santa Fe Trail was able to grind out a solid win over Burlington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Trail since the team 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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