Burgin got a little payback in the first round of the 12th Region Tournament on Monday at Harrodsburg.
After being swept by Lincoln County in the first round of last year’s regional, the Bulldogs returned the favor by posting a 25-11, 25-16, 25-18 win over the Patriots at Mercer County.
Burgin (22-13) now gets four-time defending regional champion Southwestern (27-10) in Wednesday’s semifinals. Southwestern beat Casey County 25-8, 25-10, 25-16 in Monday’s other first-round match. Burgin and Southwestern met once this season, with the Warriors posting a 2-0 win in the Bluegrass Invitational.
Lincoln ends its season at 15-15.
After being swept by Lincoln County in the first round of last year’s regional, the Bulldogs returned the favor by posting a 25-11, 25-16, 25-18 win over the Patriots at Mercer County.
Burgin (22-13) now gets four-time defending regional champion Southwestern (27-10) in Wednesday’s semifinals. Southwestern beat Casey County 25-8, 25-10, 25-16 in Monday’s other first-round match. Burgin and Southwestern met once this season, with the Warriors posting a 2-0 win in the Bluegrass Invitational.
Lincoln ends its season at 15-15.
