Harding County and Burke squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Harding County had to settle for second. They came up short against the Burke Cougars, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Ranchers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in October.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-13, 25-12.
Burke can attribute much of their success to Kyrie Matucha, who had 15 digs.
The defeat snapped Harding County's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 29-9 record. As for Burke, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-3.
Harding County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Burke and Kadoka will dust off their jerseys to challenge 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.
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