After flying high against Mesquite last Friday, Duncanville came back down to earth. The Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes fell 3-1 to the DeSoto Eagles on Tuesday. The Panthers and Pantherettes haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16.
Despite the loss, Duncanville had strong showings from Jaleeya Brown, who had 27 assists, and Jadyn Williams, who had 14 digs. Brown is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead DeSoto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kharley Smith, who had 12 kills, two aces, and a block. Raevyn Grayson was another key player, getting seven kills and five digs.
Duncanville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-14. As for DeSoto, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duncanville will welcome Waxahachie at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Waxahachie will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Duncanville surely won't give up without a fight. As for DeSoto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mesquite at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. DeSoto is facing Mesquite at the right time seeing as Mesquite is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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