If Christopher was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Gilroy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars came up short against the Branham Bruins on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While Christopher was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-16.
Branham had a senior duo take command as Faith Park had 15 assists and Kaci Nguyen had four digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Nguyen.
Having lost for the first time this season, Christopher fell to 2-1. As for Branham, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Christopher will face off against rival Evergreen Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Branham is set to challenge their familiar foe Ann Sobrato at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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