After six games on the road, Wray is heading back home. They will welcome the Burlington Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Wray has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Wray didn't have quite enough to beat Holyoke and fell 3-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Wray wouldn't go down easily and took Holyoke into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-17, 25-15, 21-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Burlington entered their contest against Yuma on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Burlington fell just short of Yuma by a score of 3-2. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Burlington sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-23, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Burlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive games.
Wray's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Burlington, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Wray came up short against Burlington in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Will Wray have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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