Volleyball Preview: Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs vs. Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles
The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Dayspring Christian Academy is facing Haxtun at the wrong time: Haxtun suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They lost 3-0 to the Wolves.
While Haxtun was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-15, 25-23.
Haxtun's loss came about despite a quality game from Lilly Lemesany, who had 17 digs. Lemesany is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Dayspring Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Flatirons Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bison: they've now lost three in a row.
While Dayspring Christian Academy was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Flatirons Academy's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-16.
Haxtun's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6. As for Dayspring Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
Haxtun was able to grind out a solid win over Dayspring Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in August, winning 3-1. Does Haxtun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dayspring Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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