Volleyball Recap: Branford Buccaneers vs. Dixie County Bears
Branford waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They blew past the Dixie County Bears 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccaneers also won the last time the pair played back in August.
Branford was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dixie County squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-18, 25-19.
Erika Rioux was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs and two aces.
Dixie County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaicee Brown, who had 12 digs. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Whitaker, who had five digs and 13 assists.
Branford's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Dixie County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
After both having extra time off, Branford and Columbia will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Branford is facing Columbia at the right time seeing as Columbia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Dixie County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Branford at 6:30 p.m.
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