Dalton Academy hasn't had much luck against Darlington recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dalton Academy Pumas' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Darlington Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Dalton Academy came up short against Southeast Whitfield County and fell 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-10.
The losing side was boosted by Seidy Lugo, who had 13 kills and four digs.
Meanwhile, Darlington waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bears.
Darlington 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, 25-23, 15-7.
Dalton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-20. As for Darlington, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-11 record this season.
Dalton Academy came up short against Darlington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Dalton Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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