Volleyball Recap: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Branham Bruins
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact East Nicolaus can now relate to. They lost 3-0 to the Branham Bruins on Thursday. The Spartans' loss signaled the end of their 28-game winning streak.
East Nicolaus couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 28-26.
Despite the defeat, East Nicolaus had strong showings from Ashlynn Tagala, who had 16 digs, and Shelby Scoggins, who had eight digs and ten assists.
Cc Bonnard was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
East Nicolaus' loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-1. As for Branham, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 26-6 record this season.
East Nicolaus does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branham, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Aragon, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Aragon is coming into the matchup with four straight victories on the road, so Branham will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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