For the first time this season, Bremen will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After both having extra time off, they and the Richards Bulldogs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bremen will be strutting in after a victory while Richards will be coming in after a loss.
Bremen took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Crete-Monee, sneaking past 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won three in a row.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Bremen got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Richards came up short against Stagg on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Richards was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-14.
Bremen's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Richards, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Bremen skirted past Richards 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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