Volleyball Preview: Dawson Bulldogs vs. Hubbard Jaguars
Dawson and Hubbard are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Dawson Bulldogs will take on the Hubbard Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Dawson didn't have quite enough to beat Wortham and fell 3-2. Dawson hasn't had much luck with Wortham recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Dawson started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 23-25, 25-10, 25-22, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Dawson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Hubbard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Mart, falling 3-0.
Hubbard was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Dawson's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13. As for Hubbard, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Dawson was able to grind out a solid victory over Hubbard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Dawson repeat their success, or does Hubbard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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