With a playoff game on the line, Burke rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Harding County Ranchers 3-0. The win was familiar territory for the Cougars who have now won five contests in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Burke was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-12.
Kailee Frank paced Burke's offense, picking up 16 kills. Frank got some help from
Ava Sargent and her 18 assists. Sargent was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Burke's record is now 33-3. As for Harding County, they moved to 29-9 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
After both having extra time off, Burke and Kadoka will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Kadoka will roll in looking for their 23rd straight victory, something Burke surely won't give up without a fight. Harding County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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