If Bullard 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 Bullard Panthers fell just short of the Madisonville Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Bullard started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 14-25, 25-13, 25-23, 15-11.
Bullard's loss came despite strong showings from Dakota Payne and Kalia Andres. Payne had 19 digs, while Andres had 22 kills and 22 digs. Andres is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Fussell, who had 11 digs.
Madisonville can attribute much of their success to Arianna Leveston, who had eight digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Molly Short, who had 12 digs.
Bullard now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Madisonville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 29-8 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges Palestine at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Madisonville, they will welcome Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Madisonville will be looking to keep their 22-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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