Briggs waltzed into their game on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Northland Vikings. The Bruins have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.
While Briggs might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Northland scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-9, 25-16.
Kinsey Rife was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had six digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Briggs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in eight consecutive matches.
Briggs' win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Northland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Briggs will venture away from home to take on Franklin Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Briggs is facing Franklin Heights at the right time seeing as Franklin Heights is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northland, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Independence at 7:00 p.m. Northland will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Independence will have lost 11 straight heading into Thursday's game.
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