The Sultana Sultans will head out to challenge the Burroughs Burros at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Sultana was able to grind out a solid victory over Apple Valley, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sultans.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 14-25, 25-16.
Brooklyn Kelly had an outrageously good game as she had 20 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Sultana was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Burroughs waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Diamondbacks.
A big factor in the win was Burroughs' feisty defense: they held Serrano to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-18, 25-13.
Charlene Munoz went supernova for Burroughs, getting 16 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Munoz has posted in she last ten games.
Sultana is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Burroughs, they pushed their record up to 23-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Sultana has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Burroughs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Sultana came up short against Burroughs when the teams last played on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Sultana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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