Western Branch lost against Grassfield back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Western Branch Bruins came up short against the Grassfield Grizzlies, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Western Branch took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 26-24.
Landyn Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Grassfield: she had seven digs and 37 assists.
Western Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Grassfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Branch will square off against King's Fork at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Western Branch is facing King's Fork at the right time seeing as King's Fork is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Grassfield, they will face off against Nansemond River at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grassfield will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Nansemond River will have lost five straight heading into Thursday's match.
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