After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Patton, East Burke was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against the McDowell Titans by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Cavaliers: when they faced off against the Titans two weeks ago, they had to take a 3-0 defeat.
East Burke had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-23.
Karlie Chester paced East Burke's offense, picking up eight kills. Chester got some help from Carissa Towery and her 23 assists. Finally, Amanda McLean kept East Burke's defense grounded, leading the team with nine blocks.
With the win, East Burke broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11. As for McDowell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Burke will square off against Hibriten at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for McDowell, they will take on Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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