Volleyball Preview: Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs vs. Tates Creek Commodores
Paul Laurence Dunbar has been away from home for eight games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Tates Creek Commodores at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Paul Laurence Dunbar is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: St. Henry, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Paul Laurence Dunbar was ranked 11th). Paul Laurence Dunbar took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Henry on Monday.
Paul Laurence Dunbar might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on St. Henry: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Paul Laurence Dunbar got top-tier performance from Peyton Beatty, who had 17 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Paul Laurence Dunbar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tates Creek came up short against Montgomery County two weeks ago and fell 3-1.
Tates Creek actually scored more points across those four sets (98-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 28-26, 17-25, 26-24.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Tates Creek, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-12.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was able to grind out a solid victory over Tates Creek in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Paul Laurence Dunbar repeat their success, or does Tates Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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