The Buna Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Orangefield Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Buna didn't have quite enough to beat Hardin and fell 3-2. The Cougars have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Buna wouldn't go down easily and took Hardin into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Madysson Merkelz
| 10/10/25 @ Hardin | 20 |
| 10/07/25 @ Kirbyville | 12 |
| 09/30/25 vs Kountze | 20 |
| 09/26/25 vs East Chambers | 16 |
Madysson Merkelz put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 20 digs and three assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Meanwhile, Orangefield had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 3-1.
The victory got Orangefield back to even at 19-19. As for Buna, their loss dropped their record down to 18-18.
Buna came out on top in a nail-biter against Orangefield in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad 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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