Milpitas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Branham Bruins by a score of 2-1. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Milpitas lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-24, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Milpitas still got an impressive performance from Ahnnayah Buenaflor, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Buenaflor has posted in her last 13 matches.
Milpitas' defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Branham, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Milpitas didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Cupertino on the 15th. Branham has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Pioneer on the 14th.
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