Derby was the 2-1 winner over Valley Center when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Derby Panthers fell just short of the Valley Center Hornets by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hornets 27-25 in the first set.
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 25-27, 25-17, 25-20.
Derby's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Valley Center, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9-1.
Derby will head out to square off against Manhattan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Valley Center, they will challenge Maize South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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