Gayville-Volin hadn't done well against Burke recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Gayville-Volin Raiders narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Burke Cougars 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Raiders who have now won six contests in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (110-100) Gayville-Volin actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-19, 12-25, 27-25, 18-16.
Gayville-Volin pushed their record up to 27-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Burke, they moved to 25-2 with that loss, which also ended their 24-game winning streak.
Gayville-Volin and Avon are set to duel on Monday. As for Burke, they will head out to face off against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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