East Burke came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Patton Panthers, falling 3-0. The Cavaliers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
While East Burke was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Patton's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-21, 25-22.
Amanda McLean paced East Burke's offense, picking up five kills. McLean got some help from Carissa Towery and her six assists. Finally, McLean was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
East Burke now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Patton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. East Burke will take on rival Hibriten at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Patton is set to face off against their familiar foe Draughn at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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