If Rusk was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Hudson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rusk Eagles lost 3-0 to the Madisonville Mustangs on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Eagles seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
While Rusk was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-5, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Madisonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Molly Short, who had five aces and four digs. Those five aces gave Short a new career-high.
Rusk's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Madisonville, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 27-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rusk will face off against Bullard at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bullard will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rusk surely won't give up without a fight. As for Madisonville, they will head out to take on Center at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
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