Branson is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Xavier College Prep. The Branson Bulls fell just short of the Xavier College Prep Gators by a score of 2-1. The Bulls were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Xavier College Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mattea Saunders, who had 12 digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Olivia Lenz, who had 12 digs and three aces.
This is the second loss in a row for Branson and nudges their season record down to 11-4. As for Xavier College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Branson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 victory vs. Skutt Catholic on the 21st. Xavier College Prep has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Cathedral Catholic on the 21st.
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