Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
Madilyn Andrews (#8) and Skyler Skinner (#11) defend at the net.

Monitor Photo/Blaine Clamon
The Eustace Lady Bulldogs gather before their bi-district match in Ennis against West Oct. 30.

ENNIS–The Eustace Lady Bulldogs opened their 2023 postseason run as they went to Ennis High School on Oct. 30 to take on the West Trojans in the bi-district round.
West led the first set early at 4-1. With the score at 9-6, the Trojans used an 8-2 stretch to lead 17-8.
The Bulldogs got six of the next seven and they cut it to 18-14. At 21-16, West scored three of the next four for set point at 24-17. Eustace scored two more before West closed the first set with a 25-19 score.
In the second set, the Trojans got out to a 7-1 lead. Sheyenne Powell, Brylee Altman and Sadie Jo Long helped get four of the next five points to cut it to 8-5. However, West remained in control as they cruised down the stretch to win the second game, 25-10, courtesy of a 17-7 run.
In set three, the match was tied early at 2-2. With the Trojans leading 8-2, the Bulldogs cut it to 9-5. A 13-2 West run built the lead to 22-7. The Bulldogs made one last push with a 5-2 stretch and they cut it to 24-12 before the Trojans wrapped up the match, 25-12, to sweep the Bulldogs.
Eustace finishes the season as bi-district finalists with an overall record of 17-18 and a 9-5 mark in district.