On Tuesday, September 22, the John I. Burton Lady Raiders volleyball team played against the Castlewood Blue Devils. They came out victorious with a 3-0 win, which just so happened to be their first district game. Kacie C., sophomore, had 12 kills and 14 digs for the raiders while Cheyenne S. trailed close behind with 9 kills. Libero, Colleen G. added 12 digs and setter, Tia B., a sophomore for the Raiders, had 21 assists.
This win put the Lady Raiders with a record of 4-5 and 1-0 in the district, meaning they've won four game and lost five games, but in the district play, they've only played one game, in which they won. Coach Potter was asked about her opinion on the performance of the team and responded with, "The girls really showed up and played well. We worked together made some great passes which allowed our setters to make some great sets and our hitters capitalized on many opportunities." Senior and captain, Jazlyn A stated: "I think we came together as a team and played at the level we've know all year we were capable of playing at."
The Lady Raiders will be back in action on Thursday, September 23. Be there or be square. Junior varsity starts at 6; varsity follows immediately after. The Burton Blog wishes you luck on the rest of the season.