Derby hadn't done well against Hutchinson recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Derby Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hutchinson Salthawks 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Derby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-18.
Derby's win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Hutchinson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Valley Center the next time they take the court. Hutchinson will head out to face Valley Center at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Derby will play them later in the day, at 5:00 p.m.
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