Burbank is 9-1 against Sam Houston since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Burbank Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Burbank will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, Burbank was able to grind out a solid victory over Brackenridge, taking the game 3-1.
Burbank had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-10, 25-11, 25-11.
Evelyn Flores had a dynamite game for Burbank, getting 16 digs and three aces. Flores is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Burbank was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Highlands.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-20.
Burbank is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season. As for Sam Houston, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Burbank took their win against Sam Houston in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Does Burbank have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sam Houston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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