Bowie hasn't had much luck against Westlake recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bowie Bulldogs will face off against the Westlake Chaparrals at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Bowie lost 3-0 to Dripping Springs on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bowie was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Dripping Springs' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Westlake came up short against Dripping Springs on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Chaparrals in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Westlake started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 27-25, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Westlake had strong showings from Trinity Johnston, who had four digs and two aces, and Mallory Weyand, who had 19 digs.
Bowie's defeat dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 25-17.
Bowie might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Westlake in their previous meeting back in September. Can Bowie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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