The home team had won the previous five meetings between Burlington and Wray, and Wray kept the tradition alive. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Saturday. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Eagles when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Burlington was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Wray work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Lynzee Neal paced Burlington's offense, picking up 16 kills. Neal got some help from Rayvonn Holmes and her 22 assists. Peyton Stults controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Wray can attribute much of their success to Jaycie Snapp, who had 13 digs and six assists. Snapp is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Burlington now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Wray, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Coming up, Burlington will face off against Bethune at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wray, they have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Prairie on the 6th.
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