Carthage was the 3-1 winner over Branson when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The loss put an end to the Tigers' undefeated start to the season.
Carthage started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-18.
Elsie Willis paced Carthage's offense, picking up 13 kills. Willis got some help from Briley Jadwin and her 13 assists. London Shepherd controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carthage fell to 2-1-1. As for Branson, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Carthage wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Carl Junction on the 2nd. As for Branson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Kearney on the 30th.
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