The Branham Bruins will play host again on Thursday to welcome the East Nicolaus Spartans, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Branham heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Salinas. The Bruins' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 14-25, 25-16, 25-22.
Branham might have lost, but man, Cc Bonnard was a machine: she had 22 digs.
Meanwhile, East Nicolaus put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Vanden by a score of 3-1.
East Nicolaus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-23.
East Nicolaus found their leader in sophomore Ashlynn Tagala, who had 24 digs and two aces. Those 24 digs set a new season-high mark for Tagala.
East Nicolaus 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 five aces in 28 consecutive matchups.
East Nicolaus' win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0. As for Branham, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Branham has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like East Nicolaus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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