After flying high against Westmont last Wednesday, Branham came back down to earth. The Branham Bruins fell just short of the Christopher Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak.
Branham wouldn't go down easily and took Christopher into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 20-25, 20-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Branham lost, don't look at Cc Bonnard. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs.
Even though they lost, Branham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 12 consecutive matchups.
Branham's loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-2. As for Christopher, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Branham wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Leigh on the 2nd. Christopher has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against Ann Sobrato on the 2nd.
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