Volleyball Preview: Dixie County Bears vs. Bronson Eagles
Dixie County and Bronson are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Dixie County Bears will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Bronson Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Dixie County came up short against Columbia on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Dixie County was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Dixie County had strong showings from Jaicee Brown, who had 21 digs, and Addie Whitaker, who had eight digs and 11 assists. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Bronson had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Ocala Christian on Thursday.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (93-87) Bronson actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 11-25, 26-24.
Bronson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Dixie County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Bronson, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Dixie County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Bronson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Dixie County's way against Bronson when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as Dixie County made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dixie County since the team 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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