The Burroughs Burros will face off against the Sultana Sultans at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Burroughs will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Burroughs will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Serrano, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Everything went Burroughs' way against Serrano on Thursday as Burroughs made off with a 3-0 win.
A big factor in the win was Burroughs' feisty defense: they held Serrano to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-18, 25-13.
Charlene Munoz was a one-man wrecking crew for Burroughs as she had 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Munoz has posted in she last ten games.
Burroughs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 8-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Sultana beat Apple Valley 3-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sultans.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-17, 14-25, 25-16.
Brooklyn Kelly was nothing short of spectacular: she had 20 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Burroughs' victory bumped their record up to 23-1-1. As for Sultana, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Burroughs has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Sultana struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Burroughs was able to grind out a solid win over Sultana when the teams last played on September 5th, winning 3-1. Does Burroughs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sultana turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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