If Bridge City was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Vidor last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bridge City Cardinals came up short against the Lumberton Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Cardinals seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
While Bridge City was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Bridge City still got an impressive performance from Kaylee Britten, who had 14 digs. Britten is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Bridge City's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-13. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 29-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals challenges Silsbee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the game with four straight defeats at home, meaning Bridge City will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Lumberton, they will welcome Little Cypress-Mauriceville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Lumberton surely won't give up without a fight.
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