Volleyball Recap: Odessa Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 10:31am

Volleyball Recap: Odessa Bulldogs vs. Belton Pirates

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After flying high against Holden on Tuesday, Odessa came back down to earth. The Odessa Bulldogs fell just short of the Belton Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Odessa took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 23-25, 23-25, 25-19, 15-10.

Even though they lost, Odessa was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.

Odessa dropped their record down to 13-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Belton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.

Odessa will square off against Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Odessa is facing Marshall at the right time seeing as Marshall is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Belton, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Raytown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belton will also cruise into their next matchup with the timing on their side: Raytown will have lost four straight heading into Thursday's contest.

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