Burroughs has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Oak Hills Bulldogs at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Burroughs got the win against Hesperia by a conclusive 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Charlene Munoz, who had 20 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Meanwhile, Oak Hills waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Sultans.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (109-106) Oak Hills actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 16-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Arianna Lopez was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs.
Oak Hills was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Burroughs pushed their record up to 25-1-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Oak Hills, their record now sits at 11-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Burroughs has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Oak Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Burroughs' way against Oak Hills when the teams last played on September 12th, as Burroughs made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burroughs 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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