Scott County is 0-8 against Paul Laurence Dunbar since August of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Scott County Cardinals will be staying on the road to face off against the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m.
Scott County is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Tuesday. They came up short against Lexington Catholic, falling 3-0. The Cardinals' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Scott County was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lexington Catholic's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-18, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar got the win against East Jessamine on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-19.
Paul Laurence Dunbar couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 42.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Scott County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
Scott County might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Paul Laurence Dunbar when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Can Scott County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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