Volleyball Preview: Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs vs. Lexington Catholic Knights
Paul Laurence Dunbar has gone 10-0 against Lexington Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lexington Catholic is hoping to do what Lafayette couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Paul Laurence Dunbar's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Paul Laurence Dunbar was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Lafayette.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-22.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lexington Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Lexington Christian 3-0 on Tuesday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-9, 25-19, 25-12.
Lexington Catholic couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.4% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Paul Laurence Dunbar pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lexington Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Paul Laurence Dunbar has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Lexington Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Paul Laurence Dunbar took their victory against Lexington Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Paul Laurence Dunbar repeat their success, or does Lexington Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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