Volleyball Recap: Bradenton Christian Finds Home Court Redemption Against Braden River + How To Watch

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Previous Games

10/09/25 - Home	3-2 W
09/18/25 - Away	3-1 W
09/16/24 - Home	3-0 W
08/20/24 - Away	3-2 W
10/05/23 - Home	3-0 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Bradenton Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Braden River Pirates on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Bradenton Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 22-25, 25-16, 25-17, 16-14.

Addelyn Vanduinen paced Bradenton Christian's offense, picking up 22 kills. Vanduinen really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with 30. She also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Ava Baugh, each putting up three.

Bradenton Christian's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Braden River, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Bradenton Christian will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Imagine School at North Port at 7:00 p.m. The Panthers are facing the Sharks at the right time seeing as the Sharks are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Braden River, they will square off against North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.