On Wednesday, Brentwood faced Lipscomb Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brentwood Bruins sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs. The victory was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on five straight.
Brentwood had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 26-28, 25-21, 25-19, 15-9.
Brentwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 11 games.
Despite the loss, Lipscomb Academy had strong showings from Mary Katherine Hall, who had 30 digs and three aces, and Emory Slack, who had 16 digs. That's the most aces Hall has posted since back in September of 2023.
Brentwood pushed their record up to 29-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lipscomb Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-7 record.
Brentwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Independence on the 3rd. As for Lipscomb Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against St. Cecilia Academy on the 7th.
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