After a string of three wins, Dupo's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bunker Hill Minutemen. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Dupo saw an underclassman step up: Alli DeClue had seven aces and four digs. The dominant performance gave DeClue a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Dupo was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bunker Hill only served four.
Dupo's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Bunker Hill, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Dupo didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Marissa/Coulterville on the 3rd. Bunker Hill has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Greenview on the 4th.
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