Branford waltzed into their matchup on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Columbia Tigers 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Buccaneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Branford was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Among those leading the charge was Erika Rioux, who had 15 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Branford's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Branford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Dixie County on the 24th. Columbia has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Lafayette on the 24th.
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