After a string of three wins, Deshler's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Deshler 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 13-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18.
Deshler's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Julia Petty, who had eight digs, four aces, and four aces. That's the most aces Petty has posted in her last 15 matches. Another player making a difference was Kendall Scogin, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Deshler kept the net locked down and finished the game with 28 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least 16 blocks in three consecutive contests.
Maegan Gurley was the offensive standout of the game as she had 16 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game.
Deshler's defeat dropped their record down to 32-7. As for Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Deshler is on the road again on Thursday to play Hatton at 4:00 p.m. As for Central, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Wilson, where the match is scheduled at 4:30 p.m.
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