After flying high against Horizon on Tuesday, Burges came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell just short of the Pebble Hills Spartans by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Burges ultimately came up short, they really made Pebble Hills work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-16.
Leading Pebble Hills to victory were Raelyn Shaver and Lauren Velez. Shaver had 40 assists and 11 digs, while Velez had 17 digs and two aces. Those 40 assists gave Shaver a new career-high. Abbie Carrillo was another key player, getting 12 digs.
Burges' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Pebble Hills, they moved to 2-6 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Burges wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Canutillo on the 22nd. As for Pebble Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Montwood on the 22nd.
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