Delavan lost against Princeville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Delavan Panthers fell just short of the Princeville Princes by a score of 2-1. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Princes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Delavan sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 25-22.
When it comes to explaining why Delavan lost, don't look at Kenzi Espenshied. Despite the final result, she had five digs and three aces.
Even though they lost, Delavan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matches.
Delavan's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Princeville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-20 record this season.
Delavan will take on Nokomis in a tournament on Saturday. Nokomis will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Delavan surely won't give up without a fight. Princeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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