The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the East Jessamine Jaguars at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Paul Laurence Dunbar took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Tates Creek 3-0.
Paul Laurence Dunbar never let Tates Creek on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Peyton Beatty, who had 11 digs.
Meanwhile, it was a classic East v. West duel when East Jessamine faced off against West Jessamine two weeks ago. East Jessamine came out on top in a nail-biter against West Jessamine , sneaking past 3-2.
East Jessamine wouldn't go down easily and took West Jessamine into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Paul Laurence Dunbar is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for East Jessamine, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Paul Laurence Dunbar took their victory against East Jessamine in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul Laurence Dunbar since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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