Volleyball Preview: Croatan Cougars vs. Dixon Bulldogs
Croatan is 10-0 against Dixon since November of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Croatan Cougars will square off against the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Dixon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Croatan, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Croatan sidestepped Swansboro for a 3-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Croatan got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Dixon lost 3-0 to Swansboro on Monday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-11, 25-14.
Croatan pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Dixon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Everything went Croatan's way against Dixon when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Croatan made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Croatan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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