Volleyball Preview: Richlands Wildcats vs. Dixon Bulldogs
Richlands hasn't had much luck against Dixon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Richlands Wildcats' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Dixon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Richlands is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since August 13th on Tuesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Dixon didn't have quite enough to beat Swansboro on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
Dixon took Swansboro into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 14-25, 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 16-14.
The losing side was boosted by Kaylie Moore, who had 13 digs. Moore is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, Dixon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive contests.
Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Dixon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Richlands came up short against Dixon in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Richlands avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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