On Monday, Paul Laurence Dunbar faced St. Henry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Henry Crusaders. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2019.
The 3-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Paul Laurence Dunbar still got an impressive performance from Peyton Beatty, who had 17 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Paul Laurence Dunbar was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in four consecutive contests.
Caroline Tabeling was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs.
Paul Laurence Dunbar's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for St. Henry, they pushed their record up to 27-3 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Tates Creek on the 10th. As for St. Henry, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Ursuline Academy on the 8th.
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