The Branham Bruins will challenge the Carlmont Scots at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Branham is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
While Branham's win against Evergreen Valley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bruins narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cougars 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted since September 30th.
Branham took Evergreen Valley into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-24, 19-25, 23-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Carlmont unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sequoia.
Carlmont started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-20, 25-14, 25-14.
Carlmont's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Branham, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
Branham beat Carlmont 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Scots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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