Burnsville had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Chanhassen Storm. This was payback for the Blaze, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Burnsville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 26-24, 25-20.
Burnsville had a senior duo take command as Tori Gromacki had 14 digs and two aces and Kate Dam had 11 digs. That's the most aces Gromacki has posted in her last seven matchups.
Burnsville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Burnsville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-18 record this season. As for Chanhassen, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Burnsville will take on Apple Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chanhassen, they will challenge Waconia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Waconia is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Chanhassen will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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