Deshler won the last time they faced Silver Lake, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Deshler Dragons had just enough and edged the Silver Lake Mustangs out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Deshler got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 20-25, 25-14.
Deshler found their leader in underclassman Brooklynn Wit, who had 11 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Wit a new career-high in aces.
When it comes to explaining why Silver Lake lost, don't look at Sophie Schmidt. Despite the final result, she had 29 digs. Schmidt is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Deshler's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Silver Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Deshler's road trip will continue as they head out to face Blue Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deshler is facing Blue Hill at the right time seeing as Blue Hill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Silver Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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