The Salem Academy Crusaders will face off against the Burns Hilanders at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Salem Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They came up short against Westside Christian, falling 3-0.
While Salem Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westside Christian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Burns' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Cascade Christian by a score of 3-2. While the Hilanders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Challengers 26-15 in the first set.
Burns couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Cascade Christian a tough time in the third set. The final score came out to 15-26, 25-16, 30-28, 23-25, 15-11.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 39-2-1. As for Salem Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 20-8.
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