Bandera was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Navarro Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the BULLDOGS of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While Bandera ultimately came up short, they really made Navarro work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-19.
Bandera lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kinlee Lawlis, who had 21 digs, 15 kills, two aces, and a block. Lawlis has been hot recently, having posted six or more kills the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayla Blake, who had 21 digs, 14 kills, and a block.
Bandera's loss dropped their record down to 13-22. As for Navarro, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-13 record this season.
Bandera will head out to take on Fredericksburg at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Navarro has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Wimberley on the 15th.
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