It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Brandon had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Gulfport Admirals by a score of 3-1. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won four matches in a row.
Brandon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-13.
Gulfport lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sydney Allen, who had 23 digs and two aces. Allen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Trosclair, who had ten digs, a kill, and a block.
Brandon's victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 30-7. As for Gulfport, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 32-7 record.
Brandon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Ocean Springs on the 14th. Gulfport does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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