It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Branch can now relate to. They fell just short of the Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Broncos have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
North Branch started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 20-25, 25-18, 27-25, 15-6.
Even though they lost, North Branch was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Detroit Country Day only served seven.
Detroit Country Day was led to victory by Abby Pernick and Payton Woodruff. Pernick had 11 digs and two aces, while Woodruff had 19 digs, four kills, and 57 assists. Woodruff has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 31 times she's played.
North Branch moved to 46-11-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Detroit Country Day, the victory (which was their 32nd in a row) raised their record to 34-1.
North Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Detroit Country Day, they are on the road again on Friday to play Harper Creek. Harper Creek will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Detroit Country Day surely won't give up without a fight.
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