Paul Laurence Dunbar unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 3-1 to the Henry Clay Blue Devils on Thursday. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
While Paul Laurence Dunbar ultimately came up short, they really made Henry Clay work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 26-24.
Will Naehr paced Paul Laurence Dunbar's offense, picking up 19 kills. Naehr got some help from Luis Mata and his 15 assists. Zahid Diaz controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Jonny Pineda had an outrageously good game for Henry Clay as he had 40 assists and five digs. That's the most digs Pineda has posted since back in May of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for Henry Clay and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Paul Laurence Dunbar wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Ryle on the 15th. As for Henry Clay, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Southwestern on the 15th.
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