Branford had already won 17 in a row and they went ahead and made it 18 on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Lafayette Hornets. This was payback for the Buccaneers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Branford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-19.
Erika Rioux had an outrageously good game as she had 24 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Branford kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.3 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 5.2.
Despite the loss, Lafayette still got an impressive performance from Ella McAdams, who had 20 digs. McAdams is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Branford's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Lafayette, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-2.
Branford will face off against Union County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lafayette, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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