Volleyball Preview: Lakewood Ranch Mustangs vs. Braden River Pirates
The Lakewood Ranch Mustangs will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Braden River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood Ranch will be strutting in after a victory while Braden River will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, everything went Lakewood Ranch's way against Manatee as Lakewood Ranch made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-18.
Lakewood Ranch can attribute much of their success to Sahara Browne, who had 17 digs. Browne is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had nine or more in the last 28 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Braden River lost 3-0 to Carrollwood Day on Tuesday. The Pirates have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-12, 25-16.
Lakewood Ranch's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-6. As for Braden River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lakewood Ranch suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Braden River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Lakewood Ranch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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