Aucilla Christian and Branford squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Aucilla Christian had to settle for second. They came up short against the Buccaneers, falling 3-0. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Aucilla Christian took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-11, 25-13, 25-14.
Leighton Faglie paced Aucilla Christian's offense, picking up four kills. Faglie also shared the team's lead in assists with Molly McNeill: they picked up six each. Finally, Larrie Cherry kept Aucilla Christian's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Alcorn, who had ten digs and three assists. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last four times she's played.
Aucilla Christian's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Branford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Aucilla Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Branford, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Union County at 7:00 p.m.
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