The Summer Creek Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Dickinson Gators at 6:00 p.m.
Summer Creek is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Barbers Hill just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 3-1 to the Eagles. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-15 in the first set.
Summer Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-19, 27-25, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Dickinson came tearing into Friday's match with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 victory.
One reason for the win was Dickinson's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Dickinson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daryeon Allen, who had 14 digs.
Dickinson was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Summer Creek's loss dropped their record down to 22-20. As for Dickinson, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 32-12.
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