Kim/Branson won the last time they faced Des Moines, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Kim/Branson Mustangs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Des Moines Demons 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Kim/Branson got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-23, 19-25, 15-12.
Kim/Branson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 11.2.
Kim/Branson's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-6. As for Des Moines, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Kim/Branson will play host again on Thursday to welcome Las Animas, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Des Moines, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss vs. Grady on the 28th.
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