Germantown hasn't had much luck against Brandon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mavericks will face off against the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Germantown took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over D'Iberville.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Germantown took both sets by at least 11 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Brandon faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 3-1. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since August 9, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Brandon got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 29-31, 25-23, 26-24.
Germantown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season. As for Brandon, their victory bumped their record up to 27-8.
Germantown came out on top in a nail-biter against Brandon in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Mavericks repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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