Burney won the last time they faced Butte Valley, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Burney Raiders walked away with a 2-0 win over the Butte Valley Bulldogs.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Burney took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11.
Burney's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aimee Hampton, who had 11 digs, two aces, and two aces. Hampton has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Witzel, who had 11 digs, four kills, and four kills.
Burney was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
The win got Burney back to even at 5-5. As for Butte Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Burney didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat vs. Tulelake on the 28th. As for Butte Valley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Surprise Valley at 5:30 p.m.
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