Colonie Central hasn't had much luck against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Colonie Central Raiders and the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans are set to duel.
Last Tuesday, Colonie Central didn't have quite enough to beat Columbia and fell 3-2. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Devils 25-21 in the first set.
Colonie Central actually scored more points across those five sets (109-108), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 21-25, 25-22, 26-24, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Plainsmen.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake didn't let Shenendehowa take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 29-27.
Colonie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4-1 record this season.
Colonie Central suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Colonie Central 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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