Burleson waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Cleburne Yellowjackets out 3-2. The Elks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellowjackets, too.
Burleson was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 19-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Jayce Davault had a dynamite game for Burleson, getting 24 digs.
Burleson is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-13 record this season. As for Cleburne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-20 record this season.
Burleson will look to defend their home court on Friday against Mansfield Summit at 5:30 p.m. Burleson is facing Mansfield Summit at the right time seeing as Mansfield Summit is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Cleburne, they will head out on the road to square off against Mansfield Timberview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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