Burlington was the 2-1 winner over Baxter Springs when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Burlington Wildcats fell just short of the Baxter Springs Lions by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Burlington actually scored more points across those three sets (69-65), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 14-25, 26-24.
Adisyn Sleezer and Alexa Splechter certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Sleezer had 14 digs, while Splechter had 16 assists. Splechter has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last 13 times she's played.
Burlington has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Baxter Springs, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8.
Burlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Iola on the 28th. Baxter Springs has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against McLouth on the 28th.
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