The Berrien Springs Shamrocks will challenge the Brandywine Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berrien Springs is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Berrien Springs took a three-set defeat the last time they faced off against Lakeshore, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Shamrocks skirted past the Lancers 2-1.
Berrien Springs had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-21, 15-5.
Meanwhile, Brandywine came up short against Berrien Springs on Saturday and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Shamrocks: they've now lost four in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Berrien Springs scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-21.
Berrien Springs' victory bumped their record up to 18-16-4. As for Brandywine, their loss dropped their record down to 9-19.
Berrien Springs beat Brandywine 2-0 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Shamrocks since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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