It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Avon can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Burke Cougars on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-19.
Lila Vanderlei paced Avon's offense, picking up seven kills. Vanderlei got some help from
Brielle Voigt and her 13 assists. Finally,
Lexi Vanderlei and
Kaeli Wallinga kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Burke's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Paige Bull, who had nine aces and three blocks. The dominant performance gave Bull a new career-high in aces. Ava Sargent was another key player, getting seven digs and two aces.
Avon's loss dropped their record down to 15-17. As for Burke, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 33-3.
Avon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burke, they will face off against Harding County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burke is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road.
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