The Burke Bulldogs will challenge the Lincoln Northeast Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Burke barely beat Lincoln High the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs blew past the Links 3-0 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Links: they've now won six in a row.
While Burke might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Lincoln High scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-22.
Grand Island came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Lincoln Northeast, but Addy Murrell wouldn't allow it. The Rockets were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Islanders on Tuesday for which the team can thank Murrell, who had five digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Lincoln Northeast walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-21, 25-18.
Lincoln Northeast's win bumped their record up to 11-18. As for Burke, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 9-18.
Burke might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lincoln Northeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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