DeSoto kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Hillsboro Hawks by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Dragons of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
DeSoto 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 23-25, 25-13, 25-20.
The victory made it two in a row for Hillsboro and bumps their season record up to 3-0-2.
Looking ahead, DeSoto will head out to challenge North County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Dragons' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Hillsboro, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Ste. Genevieve on the 30th.
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