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Hilliard Darby was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Westerville South Wildcats. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hilliard Darby took Westerville South into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 25-15, 24-26, 15-13.
Camryn Ludban paced Hilliard Darby's offense, picking up 21 kills. Ludban got some help from Brielle Risner and her 48 assists. Risner was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Westerville South lost, don't look at Sasha ` Brownlee. Despite the final result, she had 15 digs and one assist. Brownlee is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Makenna Tamru also deserves some recognition as she had her first blocks of the season.
With the win, Hilliard Darby broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Westerville South, they moved to 8-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Coming up, Hilliard Darby will welcome Central Crossing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westerville South, they will head out to square off against Worthington Kilbourne at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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