King's Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Western Branch Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Western Branch scored at least 20 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22.
King's Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Western Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. King's Fork will face off against Phoebus at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. King's Fork is facing Phoebus at the right time seeing as Phoebus is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Western Branch, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m.
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