After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Villanova Prep, Beacon Hill was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Pilgrim Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gryphon also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2022.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Beacon Hill was: they took every set by at least 18 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-1, 25-5.
Beacon Hill's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ana Burke led the charge by getting five aces. The dominant performance gave Burke a new career-high in aces. Another player making a difference was Abi Round, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Beacon Hill was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 30 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in seven consecutive contests.
Beacon Hill's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Pilgrim, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Glendale Adventist the next time they take the court. Pilgrim will host Glendale Adventist at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Beacon Hill will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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