Volleyball Recap: Alexis Witzel's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Burney over CORE Butte + How To Watch

Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They came up short against the CORE Butte Lynx, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lynx this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on October 7th.

While Burney ultimately came up short, they really made CORE Butte work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, 25-23.

Alexis Witzel

Digs

10/23/25 @ CORE Butte	29
10/21/25 vs Redding Christian	33
10/16/25 @ Los Molinos	18
10/09/25 vs Chester	55
10/07/25 vs CORE Butte	42
+ 4 more games

Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexis Witzel, who had 29 digs, five kills, and two blocks. Witzel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 18 or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Victoria Jimenez Garcia was another key player, getting 20 digs, eight kills, and three aces.

Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for CORE Butte, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.

Burney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for CORE Butte, after both having extra time off, they and University Prep will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.