Brennan won the last time they faced Taft, and things went their way on Friday too. The Brennan Bears were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Taft Raiders. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
While Brennan won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 25-21.
Maylin Ortega paced Brennan's offense, picking up 13 kills. Ortega got some help from
Rubie Mares and her 20 assists. Finally,
Giana Brown kept Brennan's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Brennan has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 33-9 record this season. As for Taft, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-25.
Brennan will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Warren is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Brennan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Taft, they will venture away from home to challenge O'Connor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. O'Connor will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Taft surely won't give up without a fight.
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