Volleyball Preview: Kim/Branson Mustangs vs. Des Moines Demons
Kim/Branson is 8-2 against Des Moines since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kim/Branson Mustangs will welcome the Des Moines Demons at 5:00 p.m. Kim/Branson is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Kim/Branson is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Springfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 3-2.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 29-27, 24-26, 24-26, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Des Moines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Raton. While the Demons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Des Moines was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-22, 25-13.
Kim/Branson's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Des Moines, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Kim/Branson took their victory against Des Moines when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Kim/Branson repeat their success, or does Des Moines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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