After flying high against Manzanola on Thursday, Kim/Branson came back down to earth. The Mustangs fell 3-1 to the Walsh Eagles on Saturday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Kim/Branson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 25-13, 25-22.
Charlee Buhrle paced Kim/Branson's offense, picking up 11 kills. Buhrle got some help from Kennedy Cranson and her eight assists. Buhrle was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Jocelyn Tedder was the offensive standout of the contest as she had seven aces and four digs. Those seven aces gave her a new career-high.
Kim/Branson's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Walsh, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Kim/Branson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Springfield on the 26th. As for Walsh, they will face off against Holly at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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