It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Western Branch can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Grassfield Grizzlies on Thursday. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Western Branch started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-19, 26-24.
Nate Brownfield
| 11/06/25 vs Grassfield | 26 |
| 11/04/25 vs Landstown | 23 |
| 10/28/25 @ Menchville | 30 |
| 10/23/25 @ Hickory | 42 |
| 10/21/25 vs Lakeland | 20 |
| + 2 more games |
Western Branch's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nate Brownfield, who had eight digs, two aces, and one block. Brownfield has been hot, having also posted 17 or more assists the last seven times he's played. Elijah Quinata was another key player, getting 15 kills, five digs, and one block.
Western Branch's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Grassfield, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Western Branch does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grassfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Cosby on the 11th.
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