Burroughs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hesperia Scorpions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scorpions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 back in September.
Burroughs actually scored more points across those five sets (107-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 28-26, 19-25, 15-25, 25-22, 15-9.
Kyla Chilbes paced Burroughs' offense, picking up 19 kills. Chilbes got some help from Alexa Santiago and her 37 assists. Santiago was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Hesperia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emily Ventroni led the charge by getting 20 digs and two aces. Ventroni has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Deziree Mendoza, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Burroughs' loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Hesperia, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-1.
Burroughs and Hesperia should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Burros will square off against Oak Hills at 5:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (199 vs. 744). Meanwhile, Hesperia (ranked 139th) will meet Apple Valley (ranked 581st) at 5:15 p.m. on Monday.
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