Hilliard Darby's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Francis DeSales Stallions , sneaking past 2-1. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Stallions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2019.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Hilliard Darby who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 21-25, 26-24.
Among those leading the charge was Ella Gutierrez, who had ten digs and two aces.
Despite the loss, St. Francis DeSales still got an impressive performance from Alyssa Mager, who had 17 digs.
Hilliard Darby's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for St. Francis DeSales, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Hilliard Darby will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis DeSales, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Dublin Scioto at 10:00 a.m. Dublin Scioto will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Francis DeSales surely won't give up without a fight.
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