The CORE Butte Lynx will challenge the Burney Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
CORE Butte is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pierce just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Bears, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lynx have suffered since October 24, 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to Redding Christian.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-16.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexis Witzel, who had 22 digs, three kills, and two blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Perez, who had 30 digs.
CORE Butte's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Burney, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
CORE Butte came up short against Burney in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 3-1. Thankfully for CORE Butte, Peyton Estes (who had 30 digs, two kills, and two aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
