Derby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Newton Railroaders by a score of 2-1. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Railroaders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
Derby started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-22, 25-14.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Newton, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10.
Derby didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss vs. Maize on the 21st. Newton has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Hutchinson on the 21st.
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