It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Paul Laurence Dunbar had no problem doing just that on Monday. They put the hurt on the Franklin County Flyers with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on seven straight.
While Paul Laurence Dunbar won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 28-26.
Mia Pendley paced Paul Laurence Dunbar's offense, picking up 16 kills. Pendley got some help from
Isabela Haggard and her 35 assists.
Despite the loss, Franklin County still got an impressive performance from Jessica Spalding, who had three digs and 17 assists. Spalding has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 12 times she's played.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. As for Franklin County, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-7.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Frederick Douglass on the 29th. Franklin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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