Volleyball Recap: Areli Castillo and Jayla Mcduffie Secure Win for Braswell

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 10:31am

Volleyball Recap: Braswell Bengals vs. Marcus Marauders

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Braswell won the last time they faced Marcus, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Braswell Bengals walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Marcus Marauders. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bengals.

Braswell walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 19-25, 25-14.

Leading Braswell to victory were Jayla McDuffie and Areli Castillo. McDuffie had 27 digs, while Castillo had seven digs and four aces. That's the most aces Castillo has posted since back in September.

Braswell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marcus only served six.

Despite the loss, Marcus saw an underclassman step up: Cooke Addelyn had 21 digs. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Addelyn.

Braswell's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-20. As for Marcus, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 18 of their last 21 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-27 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Braswell will challenge Flower Mound at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Flower Mound will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Braswell surely won't give up without a fight. As for Marcus, they will face off against Guyer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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