Burlington hasn't had much luck against Limon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will take on the Badgers at 6:30 p.m. Burlington will be strutting in after a victory while Limon will be coming in after a loss.
Burlington took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Idalia, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Wolves on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Cougars, who have now won three matches in a row.
Burlington wouldn't go down easily and took Idalia into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Limon lost 3-0 to Calhan on Tuesday. The Badgers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Limon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braelyn Malcom had 11 digs and four aces. Malcom is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.
Burlington's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Limon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Everything went Burlington's way against Limon when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Burlington made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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