Darlington extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-8. They came up short against the Mineral Point Pointers, falling 3-0. If the Redbirds were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Pointers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Maddie Gratz paced Darlington's offense, picking up five kills. Gratz got some help from Lilly Ritchie and her ten assists.
As for Mineral Point, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 11th (when they won 3-0).
Mineral Point got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Ingwell out in front who had 11 digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Ingwell a new career-high. Sophie Miller was another key player, getting 21 assists and four digs.
Darlington wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Portage on the 20th. As for Mineral Point, they will face off against Cuba City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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