Volleyball Preview: Dalton Academy Pumas vs. Darlington Tigers
Dalton Academy is 0-6 against Darlington since August of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Dalton Academy Pumas will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Darlington Tigers, where the match is scheduled at 10:00 a.m.
Last Tuesday, Dalton Academy came up short against Southeast Whitfield County and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10.
The losing side was boosted by Seidy Lugo, who had 13 kills and four digs.
Meanwhile, Darlington had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bears out 2-1.
Darlington had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 15-7.
Dalton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Darlington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11 record this season.
Dalton Academy came up short against Darlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Dalton Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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