The Rocklin Thunder are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Branson Bulls at 6:00 p.m.
Rocklin heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 3-2. The Thunder's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rocklin sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-9.
Despite the defeat, Rocklin had strong showings from Mackenzie Murphy, who had 23 digs, and Devon Schweitzer, who had 13 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Murphy is now averaging an impressive 10.2 digs per game.
Meanwhile, Branson came tearing into Saturday's game with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-12, 25-14.
Rocklin's loss dropped their record down to 37-5. As for Branson, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4.
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