Burke had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots with a sharp 3-0 win on Saturday.
Burke can attribute much of their success to Kyrie Matucha, who had 14 digs. Matucha has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. Bridget Eliason was another key player, getting eight digs.
Despite the loss, Hitchcock-Tulare still got an impressive performance from Cambree Hoekman, who had 17 digs. Another player making a difference was Emmerie Arthurs, who had ten digs.
Burke's victory bumped their record up to 35-4. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 32-4.
As of now, neither Burke nor Hitchcock-Tulare have any future games scheduled.
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