The Braden River Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Bradenton Christian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bradenton Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Braden River, who comes in off a win.
Braden River not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 23rd (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on Lemon Bay with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Manta Rays: they've now won five in a row.
Braden River never let Lemon Bay on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-22, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Bradenton Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Venice on Wednesday and fell 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-18 in the first set.
Bradenton Christian started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 12-25, 25-17, 25-17, 15-12.
Bradenton Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-7 record this season. As for Braden River, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Braden River came up short against Bradenton Christian when the teams last played back in September, falling 3-1. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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