Dawson County hasn't had much luck against Gainesville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dawson County Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Gainesville Red Elephants at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Dawson County came up short against Lambert and fell 2-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Gainesville also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Seckinger by a score of 3-1.
Gainesville was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Seckinger work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Gainesville got top-tier performance from Avery Lindsey, who had 12 digs and 38 assists. Lindsey is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Prentice McGarvey, who had 22 digs.
Dawson County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-19. As for Gainesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-12 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Dawson County has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dawson County beat Gainesville 2-0 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dawson County since the team 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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