It was a good run, but Pioneer unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-1 to the Branham Bruins. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost eight in a row.
Pioneer started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matches.
Cc Bonnard had an outrageously good game for Branham as she had 24 digs.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Branham, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Pioneer will head out to face off against Leigh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Leigh: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Pioneer has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Branham, they will venture away from home to square off against Leland at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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