After both having extra time off, the Branford Buccaneers and the Columbia Tigers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Branford has 13 straight wins, Columbia has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Branford made easy work of Dixie County and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Branford was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dixie County squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-18, 25-19.
Erika Rioux was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 13 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Atlantic Coast on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Columbia may have fallen short, but they were sure consistent: they scored 20 points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20.
Branford's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Columbia, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Branford beat Columbia 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Will Branford repeat their success, or does Columbia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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