The San Mateo Bearcats will face off against the Burlingame Panthers at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
San Mateo lost 3-0 to Menlo-Atherton on Friday. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
While San Mateo was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Menlo-Atherton's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Burlingame entered their tilt with Menlo-Atherton on Wednesday with ten consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 11. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 3-1.
Burlingame had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-14.
San Mateo better keep an eye on Reiter Madden. He was instrumental in Burlingame's win, getting 11 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Madden has posted over his last nine matches.
Burlingame's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-4. As for San Mateo, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
San Mateo might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Burlingame in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will the Bearcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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