Volleyball Recap: Bridge City Comes Up Short

After flying high against Vidor last Tuesday, Bridge City came back down to earth. The Bridge City Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears on Friday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.

While Bridge City ultimately came up short, they really made Little Cypress-Mauriceville work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 26-24.

Anna Kelly paced Bridge City's offense, picking up 15 kills. Kelly got some help from Cambree Lacomb and her 11 assists. Jensyn Yeaman controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.

The loss snapped Bridge City's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 25-14 record. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-13 record this season.

Bridge City is on the road again on Tuesday to play Jasper at 6:30 p.m. Jasper is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning Bridge City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, they will host Vidor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vidor has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Little Cypress-Mauriceville will come in with three straight victories.

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