Burlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Paola Panthers, falling 3-0. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-18, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, Burlington saw an underclassman step up: Alexa Splechter had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Splechter has posted in her last seven matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paola to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caylee Crawford, who had 19 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Trachsel, who had 13 digs and 11 kills.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Paola, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Burlington has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Paola on the 5th. As for Paola, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Erie on the 5th.
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