Volleyball Game Preview: Branham Bruins vs. Leigh Longhorns

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 4:34am

Volleyball Preview: Branham Bruins vs. Leigh Longhorns

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The Branham Bruins's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Leigh Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Branham is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Christopher just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-2.

Branham wouldn't go down easily and took Christopher into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 15-13.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Leigh sidestepped Evergreen Valley for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Longhorns.

Leigh took Evergreen Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 18-25, 15-11.

Branham's loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for Leigh, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8.

Branham beat Leigh 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Leigh's Rachel Sanchez, who had 29 digs and two aces. Now that she won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Branham to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.

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