After losing to Byron the last time they met, Dixon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Dixon Dukes & Duchesses skirted past the Byron Tigers 2-1.
Dixon 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 21-25, 28-26, 25-9.
Dixon was led to victory by Presley Lappin and Yui Santos. Lappin had seven digs and 17 assists, while Santos had ten digs.
Dixon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 17 matches.
Dixon's win bumped their record up to 15-12. As for Byron, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14-2 record this season.
Dixon will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Genoa-Kingston at 6:30 p.m. Dixon is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Byron, they will head out to square off against North Boone at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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