The Branson Pirates came up short against the Willard Tigers on Friday and fell 2-0. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madilyn Wilfong paced Branson's offense, picking up four kills. Wilfong got some help from Erinn Swofford and her 12 assists. Olivia Howard controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Willard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Simpson, who had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Simpson a new career-high.
Branson's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8-4. As for Willard, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-4-2.
Branson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Carl Junction on the 23rd. As for Willard, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Logan-Rogersville on the 22nd.
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