If Kearney was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Raytown South last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kearney Bulldogs fell just short of the Blue Springs Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-13 in the first period.
Kearney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-13, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Ella Ludwig, who had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
Kearney's loss dropped their record down to 14-8-1. As for Blue Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season.
Kearney has already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Joplin on the 5th. As for Blue Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Fayetteville on the 5th.
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