On Saturday, McCracken County faced Paul Laurence Dunbar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McCracken County Mustangs fell just short of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
McCracken County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 28-26, 15-3.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was led to victory by Peyton Beatty and Isabela Haggard. Beatty had nine digs, while Haggard hit 58.3% for 16 kills12 digs and a block. Haggard is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
McCracken County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
McCracken County will take on Community Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they are on the road again on Monday to play North Oldham at 7:00 p.m. North Oldham will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Paul Laurence Dunbar surely won't give up without a fight.
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