After flying high against Lincoln High on Tuesday, Burke came back down to earth. The Bulldogs came up short against the Lincoln Northeast Rockets on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost five in a row.
While Burke ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-19.
Audrey Bassett paced Burke's offense, picking up ten kills. Bassett got some help from Lilianna Summerfield and her 18 assists. Finally, Jaliyah Braniff kept Burke's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for Lincoln Northeast, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-18.
Burke didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Bryan on the 20th. As for Lincoln Northeast, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 loss against Lincoln East on the 20th.
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