The Apple Valley Sun Devils will square off against the Burroughs Burros at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Apple Valley has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Apple Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Hesperia and fell 3-2. The Sun Devils haven't had much luck with the Scorpions recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Apple Valley started the match hot and won the firsttwo sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. After all that action, the final score was 19-25, 21-25, 25-13, 25-13, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Apple Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since last Thursday.
Meanwhile, everything went Burroughs' way against Oak Hills on Thursday as Burroughs made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Burros.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-19, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Charlene Munoz, who had ten digs and two aces.
Apple Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Burroughs, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Apple Valley has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Burroughs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Apple Valley suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burroughs in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Apple Valley, Natalie Ponce (who had 23 digs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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