The Carthage Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Cumberland Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Carthage didn't have quite enough to beat Gilmer and fell 3-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Carthage took Gilmer into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-13, 25-16, 24-26, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Cumberland Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Henderson.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-13.
Carthage's loss dropped their record down to 25-15. As for Cumberland Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-19.
Everything went Carthage's way against Cumberland Academy in their previous matchup on October 4th, as Carthage made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Carthage repeat their success, or does Cumberland Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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