On Saturday, Paul Laurence Dunbar faced McCracken County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs had just enough and edged the McCracken County Mustangs out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Paul Laurence Dunbar had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 28-26, 15-3.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was led to victory by Peyton Beatty and Isabela Haggard. Beatty had nine digs, while Haggard hit 58.3% for 16 kills12 digs and a block. Haggard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for McCracken County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-4.
Paul Laurence Dunbar will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against North Oldham at 7:00 p.m. North Oldham will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Paul Laurence Dunbar surely won't give up without a fight. As for McCracken County, they will welcome Community Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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