Wadley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Randolph County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Wadley came up short against Horseshoe Bend and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Generals: they've now lost five in a row.
While Wadley had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 13 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Bentlley Mulkey, who had 16 digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Amya Brown, who had ten digs, seven kills, and seven kills.
Meanwhile, Randolph County didn't have quite enough to beat Wadley on Saturday and fell 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Randolph County sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 15-6.
Wadley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Randolph County, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Wadley came out on top in a nail-biter against Randolph County when the teams last played on Saturday, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wadley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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