Arkansas City is 0-10 against Derby since October of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 5:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Arkansas City came up short against Eisenhower and fell 2-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Derby came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Haysville Campus 2-1.
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 23-25, 25-11, 25-20.
Derby relied on the efforts of Ella Ediger, who had 16 digs, and Addie Struble, who had nine digs. Ediger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Arkansas City now has a losing record at 15-16. As for Derby, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-22.
Arkansas City came up short against Derby in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Arkansas City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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