Bullard and Little Cypress-Mauriceville squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bullard had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bears 25-12 in the first set.
Bullard took Little Cypress-Mauriceville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 15-9.
Bullard's loss came despite strong showings from Dakota Payne and Kalia Andres. Payne had 12 digs, while Andres had 14 kills, 12 digs, and two aces. Andres has been hot for a while, having posted six or more kills the last 19 times she's played.
Bullard's defeat dropped their record down to 21-20. As for Little Cypress-Mauriceville, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 33-13.
Bullard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Little Cypress-Mauriceville has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Hargrave on the 7th.
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