Paul Laurence Dunbar had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Frederick Douglass Broncos by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 25-20, 17-25, 25-12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paul Laurence Dunbar to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mia Claire Barnes, who had 15 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Beatty, who had 14 digs.
Despite the loss, Frederick Douglass still got an impressive performance from Ava Simonsen, who had 19 digs.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. As for Frederick Douglass, they moved to 28-7 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lexington Catholic on the 31st. Frederick Douglass does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps