It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sundance can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pine Bluffs Hornets by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Sundance started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-12.
Blakely Gill and Karly Marchant certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Gill had 37 digs, while Marchant had 15 digs. Gill has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 15 times she's played.
Sundance has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15-1 record this season. As for Pine Bluffs, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season.
Sundance wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Moorcroft on the 2nd. As for Pine Bluffs, they will challenge Hot Springs County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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