Rice lost against Malakoff back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 25-19 in the first set.
Rice started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-19.
Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Malakoff, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Coming up, Rice will take on Blooming Grove at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Malakoff, they will challenge Frankston at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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