Berkner is 9-0 against Irving since October of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Berkner Rams will challenge the Irving Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Irving took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Berkner, who comes in off a win.
Berkner took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Richardson 3-2.
Berkner wouldn't go down easily and took Richardson into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-16, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9.
Berkner got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Madison Branch out in front who had seven aces and four digs. That's the most aces Branch has posted since back in September.
Berkner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richardson only served ten.
Meanwhile, Irving lost 3-0 to Nimitz on Friday.
Berkner's win bumped their record up to 16-18-2. As for Irving, they dropped their record down to 13-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Berkner was able to grind out a solid victory over Irving in their previous matchup on October 1st, winning 3-1. Will Berkner repeat their success, or does Irving have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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