After flying high against Fort White last Thursday, Dixie County came back down to earth. The Dixie County Bears lost 3-0 to the Branford Buccaneers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Buccaneers: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-18, 25-19.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaicee Brown, who had 12 digs. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Whitaker, who had five digs and 13 assists.
Among those leading the charge was Erika Rioux, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Dixie County's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Branford, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
Dixie County will take on Branford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Branford and Columbia will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Branford is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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