The Brooke Bruins will head out to square off against the Madonna Blue Dons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Brooke came up short against Catholic Central and fell 3-1.
Brooke started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 12-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Madonna waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Knights , sneaking past 3-2.
Madonna was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-100), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 14-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Brooke has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Madonna, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9-1.
Brooke beat Madonna 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brooke since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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