Burke was the 2-1 winner over Mt. Vernon/Plankinton when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Burke Cougars fell just short of the Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Titans 25-7 in the first set.
Burke actually scored more points across those three sets (69-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 7-25, 25-21, 25-23.
Kailee Frank paced Burke's offense, picking up 17 kills. Frank got some help from
Ava Sargent and her 16 assists. Frank was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Burke's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 26-3. As for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Burke has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Gregory on the 26th. As for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sanborn Central/Woonsocket at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon/Plankinton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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