The Burke Cougars will challenge the Boyd County Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Burke will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Burke had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Tripp-Delmont/Armour on Tuesday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Nighthawks.
While Burke might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Tripp-Delmont/Armour scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 25-22.
Burke found their leader in sophomore Breckynn Pistulka, who had 18 assists and 11 digs.
Meanwhile, Boyd County posted their closest win since September 4th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Niobrara/Verdigre 2-1. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won eight in a row.
Boyd County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Boyd County's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Burke, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Everything went Burke's way against Boyd County when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Burke made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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