Burney has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Los Molinos Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Burney came up short against Tulelake and fell 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Honkers: they've now lost six in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10.
Despite the loss, Burney had strong showings from Mia Perez, who had 22 digs, and Victoria Jimenez-Garcia, who had 22 digs. Perez is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Witzel, who had ten digs and a kill.
Meanwhile, Los Molinos also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Redding Christian by a score of 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Los Molinos started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-16.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7-1. As for Los Molinos, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Burney suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Los Molinos when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Burney avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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