The East Nicolaus Spartans will head out to challenge the Branham Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nicolaus will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
East Nicolaus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Vanden by a score of 3-1.
East Nicolaus had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 25-12, 25-23.
East Nicolaus found their leader in sophomore Ashlynn Tagala, who had 24 digs and two aces. Those 24 digs set a new season-high mark for Tagala.
Tagala wasn't the only good server: East Nicolaus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 28 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Branham unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Salinas.
The final score came out to 25-13, 14-25, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Branham got top-tier performance from Cc Bonnard, who had 22 digs.
Branham's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-6. As for East Nicolaus, their win was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 28-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: East Nicolaus has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Branham struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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