The Dickinson Gators are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Summer Creek Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Dickinson will be strutting in after a victory while Summer Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Dickinson can't be too worried about heading out to take on Summer Creek: they just beat Fort Bend Austin at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Dickinson was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Fort Bend Austin on Friday.
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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daryeon Allen out in front 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.
Meanwhile, Summer Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Barbers Hill. 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.
Dickinson is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 32-12 record this season. As for Summer Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 22-20.
Dickinson came out on top in a nail-biter against Summer Creek when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dickinson since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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