Darlington had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it five. They fell 2-0 to the Iowa-Grant Panthers. The Redbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Lilly Ritchie paced Darlington's offense, picking up ten kills. Ritchie also shared the team's lead in assists with Addie Wedig: they picked up six each. Raynie Norgard controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
As for Iowa-Grant, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-13. That two set margin sets a new team best for them this season.
Iowa-Grant was led to victory by Quinn Hoeper and Emery Riemanapp. Hoeper had 12 digs, while Riemanapp had five digs and two aces.
Darlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Belleville on the 20th. As for Iowa-Grant, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Seneca on the 20th.
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