After flying high against Eastern Hancock last Tuesday, Daleville came back down to earth. The Daleville Broncos came up short against the Yorktown Tigers on Saturday, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Daleville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-11, 25-12.
Riley Carpenter was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
The loss snapped Daleville's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 20-4 record. As for Yorktown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.
Daleville will venture away from home to challenge Jay County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Jay County is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Daleville will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Yorktown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Wapahani on the 5th.
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