The Hardin Bulldogs will challenge the Lockwood LIONS at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Hardin didn't have quite enough to beat Laurel and fell 3-2.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hardin sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 22-25, 25-18, 25-27, 15-9.
Ella Carleton
| 10/25/25 @ Laurel | 22 |
| 10/23/25 vs Lockwood | 28 |
| 10/18/25 @ East Helena | 17 |
Despite the loss, Hardin saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Carleton had 22 digs and five aces. Carleton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lockwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Park 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the LIONS in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won seven in a row.
Lockwood took Park into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-13, 25-19, 19-25, 15-12.
Hardin's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12-1. As for Lockwood, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.
Hardin was able to grind out a solid victory over Lockwood in their previous matchup on Thursday, winning 3-1. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the LIONS have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
