After flying high against Hamden last Wednesday, Branford came back down to earth. The Branford Hornets fell 3-1 to the Waterford Lancers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15, 23-25, 25-17.
Branford lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Julianne Henkel, who had eight kills, seven digs, four aces, and a block. Henkel is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last ten games she's played. Riley O'Brien was another key player, getting 26 digs.
Even though they lost, Branford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matches.
Ava Majeski had an outrageously good game for Waterford as she had 25 digs.
Branford's record now sits at 7-11. As for Waterford, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-6 record.
Branford wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Fitch on the 21st. As for Waterford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Foran on the 18th.
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