Liberty County was the 3-0 winner over Branford when they last played one another back in November of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Buccaneers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Liberty County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 23-25, 27-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Whitlee Harvey paced Liberty County's offense, picking up 33 kills. Harvey got some help from Mackenzie Walker and her 50 assists. Emery McCaskill controlled things from the service line, finishing with nine aces.
Liberty County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Branford, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Liberty County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against North Bay Haven Academy on the 9th. As for Branford, they have also already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Blountstown on the 6th.
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