The Bullard Panthers will face off against the Madisonville Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bullard is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Rusk just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Eagles.
Bullard was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Rusk work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 27-25, 21-25, 25-23.
Julia Garrick put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had nine digs and 17 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Madisonville came tearing into Friday's game with 13 straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles.
Madisonville was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-9.
Bullard's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-18. As for Madisonville, they pushed their record up to 32-8 with the win, which was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season.
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