The Bloomfield Cardinals will face off against the Bristol Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Bloomfield and 11 for Bristol.
Bloomfield came up short against Maplewood on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Bloomfield ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 25-20.

Aniyla Doll
09/30/25 @ Maplewood | 10 |
09/29/25 vs Chalker | 16 |
09/25/25 @ Lordstown | 22 |
09/24/25 vs Leetonia | 10 |
09/22/25 @ Harding | 14 |
+ 4 more games |
Despite their loss, Bloomfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aniyla Doll, who had ten digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. Doll is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Peyton Koon, who had ten digs, eight kills, and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Bristol lost 3-0 to Badger on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-6, 25-15.
Bristol's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Bloomfield beat Bristol 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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