It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sierra can now relate to. They fell just short of the Bullard Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Sierra took Bullard into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 23-25, 25-27, 15-13.
Paige Beard paced Sierra's offense, picking up 12 kills. Beard were helped by
Kaidence Begaye and
Gwyn Gilbert, who contributed 18 assists each. Finally,
Mia Bautista kept Sierra's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 30-8. As for Bullard, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-21.
Sierra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bullard, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Porterville at 6:00 p.m. Porterville is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Bullard will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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