Volleyball Recap: Leigh Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Leigh and Branham squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Leigh had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 3-2. That makes it the first time this season the Longhorns have let down their home crowd.

Leigh wouldn't go down easily and took Branham into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-23, 20-25, 15-11.

Cooper Smith paced Leigh's offense, picking up 19 kills. Smith got some help from Eric Wu and his 41 assists. Finally, Smith was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high ten blocks.

Leigh's defeat dropped their record down to 26-9. As for Branham, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 28-10.

Leigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branham, they will face off against International at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something the Bruins surely won't give up without a fight.