After flying high against Cypress Park last Tuesday, Cypress Woods came back down to earth. The Cypress Woods Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bridgeland Bears on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Bridgeland scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 19-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Cypress Woods had strong showings from Addison Gibson, who had 19 digs and four aces, and Kaylee Peterson, who had eight digs and 20 assists. Those four aces gave Gibson a new career-high.
Bridgeland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Boatman led the charge by getting six digs, two kills, two aces, and a block. Boatman has been hot recently, having also posted 15 or more assists the last nine times she's played. Rebekah Pfefferkorn was another key player, getting 21 kills, 12 digs, and a block.
Cypress Woods' defeat dropped their record down to 26-10. As for Bridgeland, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-11.
Cypress Woods will face off against Waller at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bridgeland, they will head out to face off against Langham Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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