Burns waltzed into their contest on Sunday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Pendleton Buckaroos by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Hilanders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Burns was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Pendleton squad. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-18.
Leading Burns to victory were Bailey Temple and Chloe Rothwell. Temple had 12 digs and four aces, while Rothwell had two aces and ten assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Rothwell now posted nine or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Burns was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Burns' win bumped their record up to 15-3-2. As for Pendleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Burns didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory vs. The Dalles on the 22nd. As for Pendleton, they will square off against Ontario at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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