Burke waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 24 straight wins... but they left with 25. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Gregory Gorillas. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
In the three sets Burke was on fire: they won each by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 22-25, 25-10, 25-10.
Burke was led to victory by Ava Sargent and Kyrie Matucha. Sargent had 13 digs and 20 assists, while Matucha had 19 digs.
Burke couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.1% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive games.
Burke's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for Gregory, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burke has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gayville-Volin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gayville-Volin will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Burke surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gregory, they will face off against Colome on Monday.
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