After losing to Cuba/Spoon River Valley the last time they met, Delavan decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Delavan Panthers had just enough and edged the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats out 2-1 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Delavan who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 15-9.
Delavan was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matchups.
Delavan's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-4.
Delavan has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Illini Bluffs on the 12th. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Elmwood on the 12th.
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