Branson suffered their biggest defeat since October 22, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the West Plains Zizzers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Branson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-23.
Emma Skoglund paced Branson's offense, picking up ten kills. Skoglund got some help from Erinn Swofford and her 26 assists. Finally, Gigi McAdara kept Branson's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Branson and nudges their season record down to 14-10-4. As for West Plains, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4-1.
Looking ahead, Branson will head out to challenge Bolivar at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Plains, they will host Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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