Volleyball Preview: Brandon Blackhawks vs. Kearsley Hornets
Brandon is on a four-game streak of home losses, Kearsley a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Brandon Blackhawks will host the Kearsley Hornets at 6:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Brandon didn't have quite enough to beat Corunna and fell 3-2. While the Blackhawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cavaliers 25-20 in the first set.
Brandon started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 18-16.
Even though they lost, Brandon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Kearsley came up short against Kettering on Monday, falling 3-0.
Brandon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Kearsley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16-1.
Brandon came out on top in a nail-biter against Kearsley when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will Brandon repeat their success, or does Kearsley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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