With a playoff game on the line, Branford rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Aucilla Christian Warriors by a score of 3-1. The win was nothing new for the Buccaneers as they're now sitting on 23 straight.
Branford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Erika Rioux had an outrageously good game as she had 25 digs.
When it comes to explaining why Aucilla Christian lost, don't look at Cynthia Upshaw. Despite the final result, she had 27 digs. Upshaw is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 17 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Ashworth, who had eight digs and two aces.
Branford pushed their record up to 25-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Aucilla Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Branford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Union County on the 29th. Aucilla Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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