Fennimore lost against Darlington back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Fennimore Golden Eagles fell 3-1 to the Darlington Redbirds. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redbirds 25-20 in the first set.
Fennimore started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Fennimore was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive matches.
Fennimore's defeat dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Darlington, they pushed their record up to 15-11 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Fennimore has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Iowa-Grant on the 10th. As for Darlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Riverdale on the 10th.
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