The Burton Scorpions will face off against the Animo Pat Brown Gryphons at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Burton took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Animo Venice, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Scorpions skirted past the Pirates 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Scorpions have posted since September 30, 2024.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (115-114) Burton actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 29-27, 25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 17-15.
Meanwhile, Animo Pat Brown was able to grind out a solid win over Animo Venice on Wednesday, taking the game 3-1. The Gryphons haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Animo Pat Brown walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the third set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 21-25, 25-12, 25-21.
Animo Pat Brown's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Burton, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
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