Hand was the 3-1 winner over Branford when they last played one another back in November of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Hand sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 28-30, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12.
Julianne Henkel continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Branford, getting 34 digs, eight kills, seven aces, and two blocks. Henkel has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 16 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lily McNeil, who had eight digs, eight aces, and seven kills.
Hand's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Branford, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Hand didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Amity Regional on the 10th. As for Branford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Guilford on the 10th.
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