Delta has been away from home for three games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Summit Tigers at 1:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Delta came up short against Glenwood Springs and fell 3-1. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Demons 25-18 in the first set.
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 18-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Summit can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rifle , sneaking past 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Summit who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-7.
Delta dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Summit, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-15.
Everything went Delta's way against Summit in their previous matchup back in September, as Delta made off with a 3-0 win. Will Delta repeat their success, or does Summit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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