GRAVETTE -- With the conference playoffs just around the corner, the Gravette Lions and Decatur Bulldogs met one last time this season on the volleyball court.
The Bulldogs traveled north to meet the Lions in the gym at Gravette High School Oct. 4 in a 1A/4A conference matchup. The Lions came into this match in fourth place in the 1A/4A conference, while the Bulldogs sit in eighth place. Decatur is, however, in fifth place in the 3A North race, ahead of Alpena and Eureka Springs going into the playoffs in two weeks.
The two teams last met at Peterson Gym in Decatur Sept. 8. In that meeting, the Lions took the match in three straight sets. This match would be no different as the more experienced Gravette Lions overwhelmed the Decatur Bulldogs again in three straight sets, 25 to 10, 25 to 7 and 25 to 10.
The Gravette Lions play their final match of the regular season against the Gentry Pioneers in Gentry at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13. The Decatur Bulldogs travel to Elkins Oct. 13 to play the Elks in their final regular season game. Game time is at 4 p.m. with the junior high B match.
Other Decatur-Gravette Volleyball scores:
Gravette junior high defeated Decatur junior high B, 25 to 11 and 25 to 21.
Gravette junior high defeated Decatur junior high, 25 to 4 and 25 to 16.
Sports on 10/12/2016