After flying high against Rifle last Thursday, Eagle Valley came back down to earth. The Eagle Valley Devils fell just short of the Delta Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Devils of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2015.
Eagle Valley actually scored more points across those five sets (108-106), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 26-24, 20-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Eagle Valley still got an impressive performance from Lizzy Martin, who had 22 digs.
Eagle Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Delta, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-5.
Eagle Valley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win vs. Summit on the 26th. Delta has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Glenwood Springs on the 24th.
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