The Bullard Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Sierra Chieftains at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bullard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Independence out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Bullard wouldn't go down easily and took Independence into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-16, 20-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Sierra beat Atascadero 3-1 on Thursday.
Sierra had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-19.
Bullard's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 20-21. As for Sierra, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-7 record this season.
Bullard was able to grind out a solid victory over Sierra in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bullard since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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