The Butler Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Ballantyne Ridge Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Butler had taken Providence down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Butler started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Ballantyne Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cuthbertson.
While Ballantyne Ridge had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 15-25, 25-19, 25-22.
Ballantyne Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Butler, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Butler took their win against Ballantyne Ridge when the teams last played back in August of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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