Delano put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Delano's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-12, 25-10.
Delano's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaelyn Wittwer, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Matthiowetz, who had six digs and 14 assists.
Delano was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Delano's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-0. As for Benilde-St. Margaret's, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8.
Delano didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win vs. Holy Family Catholic on the 19th. As for Benilde-St. Margaret's, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Edina at 7:00 p.m.
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