After both having extra time off, the Dalton Catamounts and the Walker Wolverines will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Dalton came up short against Boyd-Buchanan and fell 2-0.
Dalton was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Dalton saw an underclassman step up: Andrea Hernandez had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Walker didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Pisgah Christian on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Walker started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-12, 17-15.
Sydney Menzie put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs and five aces.
Dalton's loss dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Walker, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Dalton has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Walker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dalton beat Walker 2-0 in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Does Dalton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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