Branford is 2-8 against Bell since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Branford Buccaneers are on the road again to play the Bell Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Branford will be strutting in after a win while Bell will be coming in after a defeat.
Branford can't be too worried about heading out to take on Bell: they just beat Aucilla Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Everything went Branford's way against Aucilla Christian on Tuesday as Branford made off with a 3-0 victory.
Branford was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Bell came up short against Chiefland last Monday and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bell had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 25-23.
Branford pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Bell, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Branford took their victory against Bell in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Branford 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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