Dorchester waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Shelby-Rising City Huskies by a score of 2-0. For the Longhorns, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 loss the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-22.
Aleigha Escobar-Schaefer and Jordyn Donner certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Escobar-Schaefer had nine digs, while Donner had seven digs.
Dorchester's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Shelby-Rising City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Dorchester will square off against High Plains at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. High Plains is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Dorchester will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Shelby-Rising City, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against North Bend Central at 10:00 a.m.
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