Branham hasn't had much luck against Aragon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Branham Bruins' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Aragon Dons at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Branham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against East Nicolaus as Branham made off with a 3-0 win.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 28-26.
Among those leading the charge was Cc Bonnard, who had 11 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Aragon got the win against Salinas on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dons.
Aragon never let Salinas on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 26-24.
Aragon pushed their record up to 21-17 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Branham, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which somehow still isn't as good as their 26-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Branham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Aragon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Branham came up short against Aragon in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, falling 3-1. Will Branham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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