Burney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against the CORE Butte Lynx, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 8th.
Burney took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-19.
Burney's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexis Witzel, who had 18 digs, four kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Perez, who had 26 digs.
Allison Freimuth was a one-man wrecking crew for CORE Butte as she had seven digs, two kills, and 38 assists. Xitlali Gonzalez was another key player, getting 12 digs and two aces.
Burney's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14-1. As for CORE Butte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Burney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for CORE Butte, they will square off against Willows at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Willows will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something CORE Butte surely won't give up without a fight.
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