Wilby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Derby Red Raiders by a score of 3-2. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 25-21 in the first set.
Wilby started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 29-31, 25-18, 25-7, 15-6.
Wilby lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Yazmin De Souza, who had 19 digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Pottinger, who had nine digs, four kills, and three aces.
Among those leading the charge was Vanessa Nguyen, who had 18 digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Wilby's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Derby, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8.
Wilby has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Torrington on the 3rd. As for Derby, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Ansonia on the 3rd.
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