Western Branch is a perfect 6-0 against Lakeland since August of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Billy Marietta
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Western Branch had won three straight games and Billy Marietta did his part to make it four on Thursday. The Bruins blew past King's Fork 3-0 with plenty of help from Marietta, who had nine digs and three aces. He is on a roll when it comes to aces, as he's now served two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
While Western Branch won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.
Lakeland not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since August 28, 2024 (when they won 3-0). Everything went their way against Norcom as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Western Branch's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Lakeland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
Western Branch beat Lakeland 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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