Branson saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kearney Bulldogs. The loss put an end to the Pirates' undefeated start to the season.
Branson was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kearney work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-20.
Emma Skoglund paced Branson's offense, picking up seven kills. Skoglund got some help from Erinn Swofford and her 18 assists.
Branson's loss dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Kearney, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Branson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Springfield Catholic on the 30th. As for Kearney, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against East Newton on the 30th.
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