The Burroughs Burros will head out on the road to take on the Apple Valley Sun Devils at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Burroughs is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Thursday, Burroughs got the win against Oak Hills by a conclusive 3-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-19, 25-16.
Burroughs can attribute much of their success to Charlene Munoz, who had ten digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Burroughs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 6-0 when they serve more than ten aces.
Meanwhile, Apple Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Hesperia on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Sun Devils have struggled against the Scorpions recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Apple Valley started the match hot and won the firsttwo sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 21-25, 25-13, 25-13, 15-13.
Burroughs' win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for Apple Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Burroughs has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Apple Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Burroughs took their victory against Apple Valley in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Burroughs repeat their success, or does Apple Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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