Branson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rock Bridge Bruins. The Pirates were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bruins from their previous meeting back in September of 2018.
Emma Skoglund paced Branson's offense, picking up eight kills. Skoglund got some help from Erinn Swofford and her 32 assists. Swofford was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Rock Bridge found their leader in freshman Chloe Bakker, who had 15 assists and four digs. Those 15 assists set a new season-high mark for Bakker. Malaya Jackson also deserves some recognition as she had her first kills of the season.
Branson's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Rock Bridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Branson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Springfield Catholic on the 9th. As for Rock Bridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Kirksville on the 9th.
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