After flying high against Chambers last Thursday, Butler came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the North Mecklenburg Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-18 in the first set.
Butler took North Mecklenburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 25-13, 17-25, 15-13.
Kinsley Singleton paced Butler's offense, picking up 15 kills. Singleton got some help from Valentina Simanic and her 27 assists. Finally, Peighton Cutliff kept Butler's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Butler's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for North Mecklenburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Butler has already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat against South Mecklenburg on the 3rd. As for North Mecklenburg, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Chambers on the 4th.
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