Palestine is 0-4 against Bullard since September of 2022 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against the Bullard Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Palestine didn't have quite enough to beat Hudson and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Bullard unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Madisonville by a score of 3-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Mustangs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bullard started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 14-25, 25-13, 25-23, 15-11.
Despite the defeat, Bullard had strong showings from Dakota Payne, who had 19 digs, and Kalia Andres, who had 22 kills and 22 digs. Andres is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Fussell, who had 11 digs.
Palestine's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Bullard, they now have a losing record at 16-17.
Palestine came up short against Bullard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Palestine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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