Burke hasn't had much luck against Elkhorn South recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Burke Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Elkhorn South Storm at 7:00 p.m.
Burke is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Duchesne.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-17, 25-14.
Burke's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madilyn Britton, who had nine digs, and Sophia Scott, who had six digs and ten assists.
Meanwhile, Elkhorn South had already won four in a row, and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Patriots.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-12, 25-18.
Elkhorn South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Millard South only served an.
Burke's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Elkhorn South, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Burke has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Elkhorn South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Burke came up short against Elkhorn South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Burke have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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