Burns had already won nine in a row and they went ahead and made it ten on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Grant Union Prospectors with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hilanders also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Burns' dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-13.
Leading Burns to victory were Bailey Temple and Chloe Rothwell. Temple had 17 digs, while Rothwell had two aces and 18 assists. Rothwell is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Burns was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Burns has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3-2 record this season. As for Grant Union, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Burns didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Nyssa on the 3rd. As for Grant Union, they will take on Enterprise at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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