North Branford waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Branford Hornets. This was payback for the Thunderbirds, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
North Branford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20.
North Branford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Branford lost, don't look at Julianne Henkel. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs, three kills, three aces, and a block. Henkel is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. Julia Burton was another key player, getting 11 kills and 11 digs.
North Branford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for Branford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
North Branford will be playing in front of their home fans against East Hampton at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Branford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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