The Giddings Buffaloes will head out on the road to take on the Burton Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Giddings has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Burton will arrive with 11 straight wins.
Giddings lost 3-0 to Caldwell on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Buffaloes have suffered against the Hornets since October 29, 2019.
While Giddings was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Burton made easy work of Snook on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Burton was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-4, 25-16.
Burton can attribute much of their success to Paige Fritsch, who had seven digs and five aces, and Reagan Roemer, who had 13 digs. That's the most aces Fritsch has posted since back in September.
Burton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Giddings' loss dropped their record down to 16-27. As for Burton, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 31-14.
Giddings came up short against Burton in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, falling 2-0. Can Giddings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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