Dalton Academy hasn't had much luck against Chattooga recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dalton Academy Pumas will look to defend their home court against the Chattooga Indians at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Dalton Academy came up short against Rome and fell 2-0. The Pumas have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Chattooga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of LaFayette by a score of 2-1.
Chattooga actually scored more points across those three sets (61-57), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 26-24, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Chattooga saw an underclassman step up: Taniya Fife had six digs and two aces.
Dalton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Chattooga, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Dalton Academy has serving mastered this season, having averaged 4.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Chattooga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dalton Academy came up short against Chattooga when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Will Dalton Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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