On Saturday, North Branch faced Jenison in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Branch Broncos took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jenison Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Broncos of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
North Branch was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Jenison work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20.
When it comes to explaining why North Branch lost, don't look at Ella Swoish. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and two aces. Swoish is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
North Branch moved to 42-10-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Jenison, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 39-7-2.
As of now, neither North Branch nor Jenison have any future games scheduled.
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