Burns had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the McLoughlin Pioneers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hilanders also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Burns was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-8, 25-12.
Leading Burns to victory were Chloe Rothwell and Bailey Temple. Rothwell had four digs and 20 assists, while Temple had six digs.
Burns was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Burns has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3-2 record this season. As for McLoughlin, they dropped their record down to 7-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Burns is on the road again on Tuesday to play Grant Union at 4:00 p.m. Burns is facing Grant Union at the right time seeing as Grant Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for McLoughlin, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Umatilla, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. McLoughlin will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Umatilla will have lost nine straight heading into Tuesday's match.
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