Little Cypress-Mauriceville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past the Bullard Panthers 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville wouldn't go down easily and took Bullard into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-18, 25-16, 22-25, 15-9.
Bullard's loss on Monday 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.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 33-13 record this season. As for Bullard, their loss dropped their record down to 21-20.
Little Cypress-Mauriceville has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Hargrave on the 7th. Bullard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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