Volleyball Preview: Dixon Dukes & Duchesses vs. Oak Forest Bengals
The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will welcome the Oak Forest Bengals at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dixon is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Oak Forest is facing Dixon at the wrong time: Dixon suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royal Lions.
Dixon was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Oak Forest also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Oak Lawn by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Oak Lawn scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18.
Dixon's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Oak Forest, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
Dixon skirted past Oak Forest 2-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Dixon repeat their success, or does Oak Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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