Volleyball Preview: Wadley Bulldogs vs. Dadeville Tigers
After four games on the road, Wadley is heading back home. They will welcome the Dadeville Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dadeville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wadley, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Wadley had just enough and edged Saks out 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-101) Wadley actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 15-25, 15-10.
Amya Brown continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, getting 39 digs, 18 kills, eight aces, and six blocks. She is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 15 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Towler, who had 35 digs, seven aces, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Wadley 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Dadeville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Beulah by a score of 3-2.
Wadley's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Dadeville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Wadley was able to grind out a solid win over Dadeville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Wadley repeat their success, or does Dadeville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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