Miller faced Burke in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rustlers fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.
Miller actually scored more points across those five sets (102-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 13-25, 20-25, 15-11.
Jolie Palmer
| 09/11/25 @ Burke | 30 |
| 09/09/25 vs Warner | 24 |
| 09/04/25 @ Sully Buttes | 12 |
| 09/02/25 @ Roncalli | 36 |
| 08/28/25 @ Winner | 35 |
| + 2 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Miller lost, don't look at Jolie Palmer. Despite the final result, she had 30 digs and two aces. Palmer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Burke, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Miller will face off against Gettysburg at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Burke, they will take on Warner at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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