Lake Braddock hadn't done well against West Springfield recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bruins won by a set and slipped past the Spartans 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Bruins: when they faced off against the Spartans back in September, they had to take a 3-1 loss.
Lake Braddock wouldn't go down easily and took West Springfield into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 15-11.
Sebastian Ortiz-Torrey paced Lake Braddock's offense, picking up 19 kills. Ortiz-Torrey got some help from David Kim and his 38 assists. Finally, Sun Yang kept Lake Braddock's defense grounded, leading the team with seven blocks.

Bruins
| 10/16/25 @ West Springfield | 3-2 |
| 10/13/25 vs Woodson | 3-1 |
| 10/09/25 @ Alexandria City | 3-2 |
The victory (which was Lake Braddock's third in a row) raised their record to 8-6. As for West Springfield, their defeat ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lake Braddock will challenge rival Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, West Springfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Fairfax at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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