Dugger Union unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the North Knox Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Dugger Union took North Knox into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-16, 10-25, 21-25, 15-11.
Isabella Cole paced Dugger Union's offense, picking up 16 kills. Cole got some help from Abby Shepler and her 21 assists. Cole was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dugger Union will be taking part in a tournament against Evansville Bosse at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Knox, they will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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