Bunker lost against Bismarck back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bunker Eagles fell just short of the Bismarck Indians by a score of 3-2. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Bunker took Bismarck into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 21-25, 16-25, 16-14.
Bismarck was led to victory by Karlee Fisher and Ashley Hawkins. Fisher had 11 digs, while Hawkins had 24 kills and 19 digs. Hawkins is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bunker's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3-2. As for Bismarck, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1.
Bunker will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lesterville at 5:00 p.m. As for Bismarck, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Bismarck has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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