Volleyball Recap: Derby Comes Up Short

Derby lost against Andover Central on October 5th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Derby Panthers fell just short of the Andover Central Jaguars by a score of 2-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Derby 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 23-25, 25-20, 25-22.

Lily Waters paced Derby's offense, picking up 13 kills. Waters got some help from Mckinley Sinclair and her 25 assists. Finally, Carsen Carpenter kept Derby's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.

Madison Boline was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs.

Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 11-23. As for Andover Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.

Derby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Manhattan on the 26th. Andover Central has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Hutchinson on the 26th.

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