Union County hadn't done well against Dawson County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Tigers 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
Union County had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Reese Jones paced Union County's offense, picking up nine kills. Jones got some help from Kamryn Brown and her 18 assists. Jones was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Panthers
| 08/14/25 vs Dawson County | 2-1 |
| 08/12/25 @ Rabun County | 2-0 |
| 08/12/25 vs Lumpkin County | 2-1 |
The win (which was Union County's third in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Dawson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Coincidentally, Union County and Dawson County will both be playing Gilmer the next time they take the court. The Tigers will head out to face the Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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