Branford came tearing into Thursday's match with 16 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bell Bulldogs as they made off with a 3-0 win. The Buccaneers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bulldogs, too.
Branford's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Bell between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Leading Branford to victory were Erika Rioux and Adrianna Malaguti. Rioux had ten digs, while Malaguti had three aces. That's the most aces Malaguti has posted in her last seven contests.
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rylee Johnson, who had seven digs and 18 assists. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Smith, who had nine digs.
Branford pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Bell, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Branford has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Lafayette on the 4th. As for Bell, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. Bell is facing Taylor County at the right time seeing as Taylor County is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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