Lafayette proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Generals also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Lafayette wouldn't go down easily and took Paul Laurence Dunbar into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 15-8.
Paul Wilson
| 03/27/25 @ Paul Laurence Dunbar | 21 |
| 03/25/25 vs Sayre | 11 |
| 03/21/25 vs St. Xavier | 10 |
| 03/20/25 @ Western Hills | 21 |
| 03/15/25 vs West Jessamine | 8 |
| + 5 more games |
Leading Lafayette to victory were Paul Wilson and Moises Santiago. Wilson had 21 digs, while Santiago had 12 kills, 11 digs, and one block. With that strong performance, Wilson is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Lafayette was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paul Laurence Dunbar only served seven aces.
Lafayette is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-4.
Lafayette wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Shelbyville on the 29th. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Franklin County on the 1st.
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