On Friday Branford will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Cheshire Rams at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Branford will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Law, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Branford was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Law on Wednesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Branford was: they took every set by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-12, 25-14.
Julianne Henkel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting five aces and 25 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sophie Santos, who had eight kills, six digs, and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Branford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Cheshire got the win against Lyman Hall on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 25-17.
Cheshire relied on the efforts of Gabby Scotti, who had 11 digs and two aces, and Lauren Kilpatrick, who had 25 assists.
Branford's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Cheshire, their record is now 4-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Branford has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13 aces per game. However, it's not like Cheshire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Branford suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Cheshire when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Branford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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