West Central faced Dakota Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Trojans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
West Central 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 21-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-21.
This is the second loss in a row for West Central and nudges their season record down to 9-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-1 Lennox (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 95% over those games). As for Dakota Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Coming up, West Central will take on Lennox at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dakota Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Sioux Falls Christian at 7:00 p.m.
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