It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burke had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Gregory Gorillas as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 2-0 victory two weeks ago.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-13.
Emmie Hausmann paced Burke's offense, picking up ten kills. Hausmann got some help from Emmy Spencer and her 24 assists. Spencer was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

Cougars
| 11/06/25 vs Gregory | 3-0 |
| 11/04/25 vs Andes Central/Dakota Christian | 3-0 |
| 10/27/25 vs Wagner | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Avon | 3-0 |
| 10/02/25 vs Boyd County | 3-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Burke's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-6. As for Gregory, their loss ended a six-match streak of away wins and brought them to 13-15.
Looking ahead, Burke will take on Herreid/Selby on Tuesday. Gregory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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