After a string of four wins, Pepperell's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Darlington Tigers by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Pepperell sadly wound up on the wrong side. The final score came out to 25-15, 27-29, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Pepperell still got an impressive performance from Zoe Edge, who had 16 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Edge now served two or more in the last six games she's played.
Sidney Rush was the offensive standout of the contest as she had four digs and three aces.
Pepperell's loss dropped their record down to 15-18. As for Darlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Cedartown the next time they take the court. Pepperell will head out to face Cedartown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Darlington will play them later in the day, at 10:15 a.m.
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