It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Frederick Douglass can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Broncos' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Frederick Douglass was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Paul Laurence Dunbar work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-12.
Addison Jarvis paced Frederick Douglass' offense, picking up 20 kills. Jarvis got some help from
Olivia Orr and her 37 assists. Finally,
Brooke Turner kept Frederick Douglass' defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mia Claire Barnes led the charge by getting 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Beatty, who had 14 digs.
Frederick Douglass' defeat dropped their record down to 28-7. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 27-8.
Frederick Douglass does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Lexington Catholic on the 31st.
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