The Lauralton Hall Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Branford Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lauralton Hall has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 26.
Lauralton Hall lost 3-0 to Griswold on Wednesday.
While Lauralton Hall was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Griswold's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-13, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Lauralton Hall saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Carti Foran had seven digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Maja Brown, who had eight digs.
Meanwhile, Branford didn't have quite enough to beat Foran on Wednesday and fell 3-2. The Hornets have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Branford sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-5.
Branford's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Lauralton Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Lauralton Hall might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Branford in their previous meeting back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Hornets' Julianne Henkel, who had ten aces and seven digs. Now that the Crusaders know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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