If Branham was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Christopher on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bruins lost 3-0 to the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs on Thursday. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Gunjan Joshi paced Branham's offense, picking up eight kills. Joshi got some help from Evie Park and her nine assists. Park also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Teagan Cummings, racking up two apiece.
Leading Ann Sobrato to victory were Madeline Blair and Rae Barua. Blair had nine digs and two aces, while Barua had ten kills, four digs, and two aces. Blair is crushing it when it comes to aces: she's served at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Branham now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Ann Sobrato, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Branham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Wilcox on the 6th. As for Ann Sobrato, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Fresno on the 6th.
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