It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Port Charlotte can now relate to. They came up short against Braden River on Thursday, falling 3-0. Port Charlotte was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Braden River earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-13, 25-20.
Hanna Hall paced Port Charlotte's offense, picking up 12 kills. Hall got some help from Cora McGinnis and her 16 assists. Hall also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Kaydence Torres, each putting up two.
Braden River was led to victory by Rilyn Stiegler and Ella Rodgers. Stiegler had 12 digs and six assists, while Rodgers had seven digs. Those seven digs gave Rodgers a new career-high.
Port Charlotte's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Braden River, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Port Charlotte has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Cypress Creek on the 22nd. As for Braden River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Northeast on the 22nd.
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