Derby lost against Manhattan back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Panthers fell 2-0 to the Indians.
Derby was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-23.
Leading Manhattan to victory were Janie Hilgers and Evie Ruliffson. Hilgers had eight digs and two aces, while Ruliffson had two aces. That's the most aces Hilgers has posted over her last seven contests.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15-2. As for Manhattan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-8.
Derby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Shawnee Heights on the 11th. As for Manhattan, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Junction City on the 11th.
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