If Charleston Math & Science was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of St. John's last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Riptide fell 3-1 to the Branchville Yellow Jackets on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Riptide in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost five in a row.
Charleston Math & Science 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 22-25, 25-16, 25-15, 25-21.
Charleston Math & Science now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Branchville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Charleston Math & Science will square off against Baptist Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Branchville, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Military Magnet Academy on the 23rd.
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