There's no place like home for Dunnellon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the North Marion Colts 3-2. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dunnellon took North Marion into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-8, 27-25, 21-25, 25-27, 15-8.
Samantha Bernstein was nothing short of spectacular: she had 19 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Dunnellon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Dunnellon's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for North Marion, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dunnellon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss vs. West Port on the 11th. As for North Marion, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Redeemer Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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