Darlington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crestwood Knights. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Darlington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Taylor Johnson, who had 17 digs and one assist. Those 17 digs gave her a new career-high. Tamia Grant also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
Darlington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Crestwood, with the win, they broke their four-match losing streak and moved their record to 2-10.
Darlington has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Wilson on the 23rd. Crestwood has also already played their next match (against Lakewood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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