Volleyball Preview: Dixon Bulldogs vs. White Oak Vikings
Dixon is 10-0 against White Oak since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Dixon Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the White Oak Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, Dixon came up short against Richlands and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dixon took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Dixon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, White Oak also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Swansboro by a score of 3-1. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-27, 25-13, 25-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kylie Stephens, who had 18 digs and two aces.
Dixon's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for White Oak, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Dixon has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.7 aces per game. However, it's not like White Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Dixon's way against White Oak in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Dixon made off with a 3-0 win. Will Dixon repeat their success, or does White Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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