After flying high against Bryan on Monday, Defiance came back down to earth. The Defiance Bulldogs fell just short of the Elida Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Defiance was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elida apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Defiance actually scored more points across those five sets (109-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-24, 16-25, 21-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Defiance lost, don't look at Piper Hampton. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs.
Delaney Miller had a dynamite game for Elida, getting 32 digs and three aces. Miller is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Defiance's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Elida, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Defiance will be playing at home against Bath at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elida, they will venture away from home to square off against Kalida at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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