After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Madisonville, Rusk was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bullard Panthers by a score of 3-1. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 27-25, 21-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Bullard still got an impressive performance from Julia Garrick, who had nine digs and 17 assists. Garrick is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Rusk has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for Bullard, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-18.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rusk will square off against Palestine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Palestine is coming into the match with four straight victories at home, so Rusk will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bullard, they will challenge Madisonville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville will roll in looking for their 15th straight win, something Bullard surely won't give up without a fight.
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