Delta lost against Battle Mountain back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Delta Panthers fell 3-1 to the Battle Mountain Huskies. The Panthers have struggled against the Huskies recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Delta started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-13.
Even though they lost, Delta was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive contests.
Battle Mountain found their leader in sophomore Evie Steinberg, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Battle Mountain, they pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Delta wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Coal Ridge on the 1st. Battle Mountain has also already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Glenwood Springs on the 29th.
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