Ruston's tournament run continued when they took on Mandeville on Saturday. The Bearcats fell just short of the Skippers by a score of 2-1.
Ruston started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 15-10.
Mandeville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maelle Markovic, who had 20 digs and six kills. Julia Marengo was another key player, getting 20 assists and nine digs.
Ruston is now 8-7, having gone 3-4 since their three-game winning streak ended. Wins have been accumulating steadily for Mandeville, who have claimed victory in 21 of their first 22 matchups to sit at 21-1.
Coincidentally, Ruston and Mandeville will both be playing Sulphur the next time they take the court. The Skippers will head out to face the Golden Tornados at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Bearcats will play them later in the day, at 12:00 p.m.
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