Aragon is 3-0 against Branham since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Aragon Dons will face off against the Branham Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Aragon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Salinas 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dons.
While Aragon won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Branham made easy work of East Nicolaus on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 win.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17, 28-26.
Branham can attribute much of their success to Cc Bonnard, who had 11 digs. Bonnard is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played.
Aragon pushed their record up to 21-17 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Branham, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 26-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Aragon has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Branham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Aragon was able to grind out a solid win over Branham when the teams last played back in November of 2016, winning 3-1. Does Aragon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Branham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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