Royse City entered their game against Rockwall-Heath on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Royse City Bulldogs fell just short of the Rockwall-Heath Hawks by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Royse City wouldn't go down easily and took Rockwall-Heath into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-15, 25-15, 20-25, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why Royse City lost, don't look at Sophia Garcia. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracyn Stough, who had 11 digs.
Royse City's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 35-7. As for Rockwall-Heath, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-29.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Royse City will welcome Rockwall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockwall will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Royse City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rockwall-Heath, they will host Tyler Legacy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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