Bloom-Carroll volleyball title hopes fall short in state semifinal
VANDALIA — During its tournament run to the state volleyball tournament, the Bloom-Carroll volleyball team was always able to overcome some early pitfalls, and during their Division III state semifinal against Padua Franciscan, it looked as if the Bulldogs were going to follow the same script. The Bears won the first set, but Bloom-Carroll came right back to tie it up in the second. In the all-important third set, the Bulldogs could not get over the hump and lost a heartbreaker. The Bulldogs were not able to overcome that, and the Bears were able to finish them off in the fourth set and post a 25-22, 22-25, 28-26, 25-14 victory on Friday night, Nov. 13, at Vandalia-Butler High School. More: 'We want to win it all' | Bloom Carroll eyes state title Even though the Bulldogs fought back, they made some uncharacteristic mistakes, and in the end, it cost them. “We struggled, especially in that fourth set, and I think it’s one of those things where you really don’t want to think it could come to an end,” Bloom-Carroll coach Kyle McFerin said. “I thought we made winning plays in the third set, and we played to win, but we
