On Thursday, Brandon faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brandon Bulldogs took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Germantown Mavericks. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
While Brandon was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Brandon still got an impressive performance from Avery Power, who had 19 digs. Power is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Brandon's loss ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-7. As for Germantown, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Brandon will welcome Madison Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brandon will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Germantown, they will venture away from home to challenge Gulfport at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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