If Palestine was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Rusk last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Palestine Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Bullard Panthers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
While Palestine was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bullard's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 27-25.
Bullard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hudsen Walker led the charge by getting 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Garrick, who had six digs and 15 assists.
Palestine's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-14. As for Bullard, they now have a winning record of 20-19.
Palestine will venture away from home to challenge Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bullard, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Troup at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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