Bullard is 8-2 against Rusk since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bullard Panthers will host the Rusk Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Rusk took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bullard, who comes in off a win.
Rusk is hoping to do what Hudson couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Bullard's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Bullard skirted past Hudson 3-2.
Bullard had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-28, 25-14, 25-19, 15-9.
Bullard's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dakota Payne, who had 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Fussell, who had 12 digs.
Meanwhile, Rusk suffered their biggest defeat since October 30, 2023 on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Madisonville. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Rusk was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-5, 25-23.
Bullard is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-16 record this season. As for Rusk, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Bullard beat Rusk 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Bullard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rusk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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