Pirates
| 09/15/25 vs Central | 3-1 |
| 09/14/25 vs Hillcrest | 2-0 |
| 09/14/25 vs Joplin | 2-0 |
Branson waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Central Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Branson walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-11.
Emma Skoglund paced Branson's offense, picking up 14 kills. Skoglund got some help from Erinn Swofford and her 42 assists. Skoglund was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Anges Werner-Click, who had 14 digs and two aces, and Zella Gosnell, who had 18 kills, three digs, and one block. Gosnell is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Lg Satterwhite was another key player, getting eight digs and one assist.
Branson's win bumped their record up to 11-6-4. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 2-4-1 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Branson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Reeds Spring on the 16th. As for Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Webb City on the 16th.
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