Volleyball Preview: North Oldham Mustangs vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs
North Oldham hasn't had much luck against Paul Laurence Dunbar recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The North Oldham Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. North Oldham will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
North Oldham is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Oldham County, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (North Oldham was ranked 12th). North Oldham came out on top against Oldham County by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
North Oldham was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16.
North Oldham had a senior duo take command as Campbell Floyd had 32 digs and three aces and Hannah Morrison had 11 digs. That's the most aces Floyd has posted in her last 11 games.
North Oldham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Paul Laurence Dunbar's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Great Crossing.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 14 points in every single set they played. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14.
North Oldham has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
North Oldham came up short against Paul Laurence Dunbar in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 3-1. Will North Oldham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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