Deuel is 1-9 against Arlington since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Deuel will venture away from home to challenge Arlington at 7:30 p.m.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Deuel and Great Plains Lutheran had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Cardinals fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Deuel took Great Plains Lutheran into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 19-25, 22-25, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Arlington hadn't done well against Elkton/Lake Benton recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cardinals walked away with a 3-1 win over the Elks. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-match losing streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-12, 27-29, 25-20.
Deuel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Arlington, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
Deuel suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Arlington when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can Deuel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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