Volleyball Game Preview: Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs vs. Lexington Catholic Knights + How To Watch

Paul Laurence Dunbar has gone 8-2 against Lexington Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Paul Laurence Dunbar is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Paul Laurence Dunbar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Sayre, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Paul Laurence Dunbar was ranked 19th). The Bulldogs came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 3-1 on Monday.

Peyton Beatty

Digs

10/27/25 vs Sayre	15
10/23/25 vs Lexington Catholic	20
10/22/25 vs Tates Creek	13

Peyton Beatty and Zya Richardson were among the main playmakers for Paul Laurence Dunbar as the former had 15 digs and four assists and the latter had six digs and four aces. Beatty has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.

They weren't the only good servers: Paul Laurence Dunbar was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They are 8-2 when they serve at least ten aces.

Meanwhile, Lexington Catholic extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Frederick Douglass. They put the hurt on the Broncos with a sharp 3-0 victory.

Lexington Catholic had a senior duo take command as Maddy Warner had 20 digs and two aces and Finley Quinn had ten digs.

Paul Laurence Dunbar's record now sits at 21-17. As for Lexington Catholic, their record is now 30-4.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Paul Laurence Dunbar has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Lexington Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

Paul Laurence Dunbar beat Lexington Catholic 3-1 in their previous matchup on Thursday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Warner, who had 21 digs and three assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Bulldogs still be able to contain Warner? There's only one way to find out.