Dover is 0-10 against Millbrook since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dover Dragons will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Millbrook Blazers at 5:45 p.m. Millbrook took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Dover, who comes in off a win.
Dover is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Onteora. Dover walked away with a 3-1 victory over Onteora on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Dragons as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16.
Dover's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lenna Bova, who had ten kills, five digs, and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Summer Anderson, who had eight kills and five aces.
Meanwhile, Millbrook couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Pine Plains by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Millbrook actually scored more points across those five sets (108-96), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 13-25, 15-13.
Millbrook's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cc Grey, who had 21 digs and two aces, and Sara Choka, who had 11 aces. Grey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Dover might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Millbrook when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Dover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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