Bobcats steam roll Wesmen in sweep

BRANDON – The Bobcats continued their winning ways Friday with a straight sets victory over the Winnipeg Wesmen.
 
The score was never in doubt, as the Bobcats took control early and held on for a 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-22) victory.
 
In the first set the Bobcats didn’t hit particularly well, but didn’t need to. Brandon had six blocks to Winnipeg’s none, while the Wesmen had eight attack errors in the frame.
 
The second set saw the teams share similar stat lines minus one: kills. Brandon had 17 kills to Winnipeg’s 11, proving to be the difference.
 
The Wesmen took an early lead in the third set, but it didn’t last long as Brandon’s outsides took over late to secure the win.
 
Max Brook led the Bobcats with 10 kills and six digs. Philipp Lauter converted on 50 percent of his attacks, good for eight kills on the night.
 
Liam Kristjanson led the Wesmen with 12 kills.
 
The win gets the Bobcats closer to the .500 mark at 5-6 while the Wesmen fall to 6-5.
 
The two teams meet again in the rematch Saturday at the University of Winnipeg’s Duckworth Centre.
 
First serve is scheduled for 6:45 p.m.