Gulfport hasn't had much luck against Brandon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Admirals will square off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Gulfport is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Northwest Rankin as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Admirals haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
While Gulfport won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
If Biloxi wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Brandon, they should've done a better job of containing Lynnon Rhodes. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday thanks in part to Rhodes, who had 14 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Brandon not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Biloxi between 15 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-15, 25-18.
Gulfport's victory bumped their record up to 26-14. As for Brandon, their win bumped their record up to 29-8.
Gulfport couldn't quite get it done against Brandon in their previous matchup back in August as they fell 2-0. Can the Admirals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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