Borden won the last time they faced Orleans, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Borden Braves skirted past the Orleans Bulldogs 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Borden was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 20-25, 22-25, 25-15, 17-15.
Borden got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aubrey Miller out in front who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Thomas, who had 11 digs and 19 assists.
Borden is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-7 record this season. As for Orleans, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Borden will face off against Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Orleans and Shoals will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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