Bell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Lafayette Hornets, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Bell was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lafayette work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 25-14.
Bell's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madalynn Smith, who had 21 digs, and Alaina Thomas, who had 14 digs. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Bell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Lafayette, their win bumped their record up to 15-1.
Bell will take on Branford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Branford is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories on the road, so Bell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lafayette, they will head out to take on Suwannee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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