Avon suffered their biggest loss since September 16th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Burke Cougars. The Pirates have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-20.
Rilyn Thury paced Avon's offense, picking up 14 kills. Thury got some help from Brielle Voigt and her 18 assists.
Avon's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-9. As for Burke, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Avon will face off against Bridgewater/Emery at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Burke, after both having extra time off, they and Andes Central/Dakota Christian will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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