Steamboat Springs's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Delta Panthers , sneaking past 3-2. The Sailors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Steamboat Springs wouldn't go down easily and took Delta into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 20-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Steamboat Springs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maizey Bringuel led the charge by getting 23 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cam Romero, who had seven digs and two aces.
Steamboat Springs was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Despite the loss, Delta still got an impressive performance from Lola Mitchell, who had 12 digs, four kills, and 47 assists. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last 12 games she's played.
Steamboat Springs' win bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Delta, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Steamboat Springs has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Rifle on the 26th. As for Delta, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Battle Mountain on the 26th.
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