Spurger is 8-2 against Burkeville since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Spurger Pirates will head out to challenge the Burkeville Mustangs at 4:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Spurger didn't have quite enough to beat Hull-Daisetta and fell 3-2. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Spurger actually scored more points across those five sets (98-94), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 9-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Burkeville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hull-Daisetta on Tuesday. The game marked the Mustangs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
While Burkeville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-20, 25-24.
Spurger now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Burkeville, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Spurger beat Burkeville 3-1 in their previous meeting last Friday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spurger since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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