The Bullis Bulldogs will face off against the Episcopal Maroon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bullis is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 15 games.
Bullis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: James Madison, who was ranked 16th at the time (Bullis was ranked third). Bullis put the hurt on James Madison with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
Nia Thomas was the offensive standout of the match as she had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Episcopal made easy work of Bishop Ireton last Friday and carried off a 3-0 win.
One reason for the win was Episcopal's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
Bullis' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1. As for Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Bullis took their victory against Episcopal when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bullis since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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