After both having extra time off, the Delta Panthers and the Coal Ridge Titans will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Delta came up short against Battle Mountain and fell 3-1. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Delta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since October 1st.
Coal Ridge had won two straight games and Chloe Coon did her part to make it three on Thursday. Coal Ridge blew past Olathe 3-0 thanks in part to Coon, who had 12 digs and five aces. She has been hot , having posted 12 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Coal Ridge took every set by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-10.
Delta's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Coal Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Delta skirted past Coal Ridge 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Will Delta repeat their success, or does Coal Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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