On Thursday, Lexington Catholic faced Paul Laurence Dunbar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lexington Catholic Knights came up short against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since October 19, 2023.
While Lexington Catholic was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-17.
Addie Lowe paced Lexington Catholic's offense, picking up 16 kills. Lowe got some help from
Charlotte Hall and her 27 assists. Hall was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Leading Paul Laurence Dunbar to victory were Maggie Barnes and Mia Claire Barnes. Maggie had five digs and three aces, while Mia Claire had seven digs.
With the defeat, Lexington Catholic broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 23-6. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-8 record this season.
Lexington Catholic has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Madison Central on the 28th. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Franklin County on the 28th.
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