The Homestead Broncos's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Edison Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Homestead came up short against Southridge and fell 3-1.
While Homestead had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24.
Despite their defeat, Homestead saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Gabriela Creighton, who had ten aces and nine digs, was perhaps the best of all. Creighton is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Joy Nelson, who had ten digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Homestead was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 33 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Edison was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to Norland.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-13, 25-8.
Homestead has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Edison, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Homestead took their win against Edison when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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