Volleyball Preview: Delta Panthers vs. Pettisville Blackbirds
Delta and Pettisville are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Delta Panthers are on the road again on Monday to play the Pettisville Blackbirds at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Delta came up short against Northwood and fell 3-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Rangers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
While Delta ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 20-25, 25-17, 25-23.
Meanwhile, Pettisville hadn't done well against Hilltop recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pettisville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hilltop 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackbirds.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (99-96) Pettisville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 14-25, 15-8.
Pettisville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grace Hastings out in front who had 19 digs, three aces, and a kill. Hastings is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. Olivia Miller was another key player, getting 14 digs, nine kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Pettisville, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Delta took their win against Pettisville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delta since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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