Bronson and Dixie County are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Bronson Eagles will welcome the Dixie County Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bronson will be strutting in after a win while Dixie County will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Bronson finally turned things around against Ocala Christian on Thursday. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 3-1.
If you add up the scores from across all four sets (93-87) Bronson actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 11-25, 26-24.
Bronson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Dixie County lost 3-0 to Columbia on Thursday. The Bears have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dixie County was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23, 25-13.
Dixie County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaicee Brown, who had 21 digs, and Addie Whitaker, who had eight digs and 11 assists. Brown is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Bronson's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Dixie County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Bronson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Dixie County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bronson might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Dixie County in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Will Bronson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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