Sikeston was the 3-1 winner over New Madrid County Central when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sikeston Bulldogs fell just short of the New Madrid County Central Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-23 in the first set.
Sikeston took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-22, 17-25, 25-16, 15-11.
This is the second loss in a row for Sikeston and nudges their season record down to 8-17. As for New Madrid County Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-9-3.
Sikeston's road trip will continue as they head out to face East Prairie at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for New Madrid County Central, they will face off against Kennett at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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