Guilderland is 0-10 against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake since October of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Guilderland Flying Dutchmen will welcome the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Spartans at 4:15 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Guilderland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Ballston Spa 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Flying Dutchmen have posted against the Scotties since September 14, 2017.
Meanwhile, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake entered their tilt with Albany on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-8, 25-15.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake can attribute much of their success to Cassie Vaughan, who had three digs and 30 assists, and Audri Chamberlain, who had 14 digs. Vaughan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 13 games she's played.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.7% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 27.1% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 37.1%.
Guilderland is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-2 record this season. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they pushed their record up to 34-5-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Guilderland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Guilderland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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