After flying high against San Tan Foothills last Monday, Bourgade Catholic came back down to earth. The Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles fell just short of the Kingman Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2020.
While Bourgade Catholic ultimately came up short, they really made Kingman work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 24-26, 18-25, 25-18, 15-1.
Even though they lost, Bourgade Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 14 aces in three consecutive matches.
Bourgade Catholic's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Kingman, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-10 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bourgade Catholic will welcome Gilbert Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Kingman, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Tonopah Valley, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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