The Burroughs Burros will head out to challenge the Sultana Sultans at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
Burroughs is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest loss since August 23rd on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Serrano.
Burroughs took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-22, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Sultana was able to grind out a solid victory over Apple Valley on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1.
Sultana had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-9, 25-16.
Burroughs better focus on containing Brooklyn Kelly and Ella Cain as the pair were huge in Sultana's win. Kelly had 16 digs and three aces, while Cain had eight digs and seven assists. Kelly is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last ten games she's played.
Sultana has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Burroughs, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-5.
Burroughs took their win against Sultana when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Burros 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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