Mars Hill Bible was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Deshler Tigers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Mars Hill Bible started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-19, 15-12.
Deshler got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Julia Petty out in front who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Petty has posted in she last 13 contests.
Mars Hill Bible's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Deshler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.
Mars Hill Bible will take on Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Deshler, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Central at 5:30 p.m.
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