Branson is 1-8 against Carl Junction since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Branson Pirates are on the road again to play the Carl Junction Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Branson is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest victory since September 12th on Tuesday. They blew past Reeds Spring 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-21.
Branson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Carl Junction put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Rogers.
Carl Junction was staring down a 1-1 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 17-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Branson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-4 record this season. As for Carl Junction, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Branson has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Carl Junction struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Branson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Carl Junction when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Branson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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