Bell lost against Branford back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bell Bulldogs came up short against the Branford Buccaneers, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-16.
Bell lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rylee Johnson, who had seven digs and 18 assists. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madalynn Smith, who had nine digs.
Branford was led to victory by Erika Rioux and Adrianna Malaguti. Rioux had ten digs, while Malaguti had three aces. That's the most aces Malaguti has posted in her last seven contests.
Bell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Branford, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Bell will face off against Taylor County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Taylor County is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Bell will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Branford has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Lafayette on the 4th.
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