It was a good run, but Great Crossing unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for Great Crossing in their matchups with Paul Laurence Dunbar: they've now lost six in a row.
Great Crossing took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 15-25, 21-25, 25-18, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Great Crossing lost, don't look at Jenna Browning. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs.
Leading Paul Laurence Dunbar to victory were Peyton Beatty and Maggie Barnes. Beatty had 24 digs, while Barnes had eight digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Barnes a new career-high in aces.
Great Crossing's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Crossing will challenge Franklin County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning Great Crossing will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, they will face off against West Jessamine at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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