Volleyball Preview: Hubbard Jaguars vs. Dawson Bulldogs
Hubbard has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Dawson Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but likely not for long.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hubbard took on Mart on Friday. Hubbard lost 3-0 to Mart.
Hubbard was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring zero points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, Dawson didn't have quite enough to beat Wortham on Tuesday and fell 3-2. Dawson hasn't had much luck with Wortham recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dawson 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 17-25, 23-25, 25-10, 25-22, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Dawson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Hubbard's defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Dawson, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13.
Hubbard came up short against Dawson when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Hubbard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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