Rusk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Bullard Panthers. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Rusk was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-22.
Bullard can attribute much of their success to Julia Garrick, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces Garrick has posted since back in September.
Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 7-18. As for Bullard, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Rusk will face off against rival Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bullard is set to take on their familiar foe Madisonville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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