After flying high against Two Rivers on Tuesday, Dover came back down to earth. The Pirates took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Booneville Bearcats on Thursday. If the Pirates were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Bearcats when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Dover ultimately came up short, they really made Booneville work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 14-25, 25-19, 27-25.
Anna Self paced Dover's offense, picking up 29 kills. Self got some help from Kylea LaRue and her 20 assists. Paisley Standridge controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Dover's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Booneville, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7.
Looking ahead, Dover will welcome Harmony Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Booneville, they will head out to challenge Waldron at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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