After flying high against Steel Valley last Monday, Derry came back down to earth. The Trojans fell just short of the Central Dragons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Derry came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 28-26, 21-25, 15-13.
Trojans
| 04/15/25 @ Central | 2-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Steel Valley | 3-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Forest Hills | 3-1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Deer Lakes | 3-0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Ambridge | 0-3 |
Derry moved to 4-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Derry and McKeesport will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will venture away from home to take on DuBois at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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