Darlington was the 2-1 winner over Highland when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Darlington Redbirds fell 2-0 to the Highland Cardinals on Saturday.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Highland scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-19.
Leading Highland to victory were Sumaryn Halverson and Brinleigh Bollant. Halverson had three digs and three aces, while Bollant had eight digs. Halverson is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Darlington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Highland, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Darlington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Potosi on the 21st. Highland has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Albany on the 21st.
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