If Deshler was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lawrence-Nelson on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Dragons fell just short of the Sandy Creek Cougars by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Deshler sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 23-25, 25-23.
Jessie Kayser paced Deshler's offense, picking up 15 kills. Kayser got some help from Molley Drohman and her 31 assists. Drohman also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Brooklynn Wit, racking up two apiece.

Dragons
| 09/13/25 @ Sandy Creek | 1-2 |
| 09/11/25 @ Lawrence-Nelson | 3-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ McCool Junction | 3-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs Sterling | 2-0 |
| 09/06/25 vs Johnson-Brock | 0-2 |
Deshler moved to 3-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Sandy Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Coincidentally, Deshler and Sandy Creek will both be playing Ravenna the next time they take the court. The Dragons will head out to face the Bluejays at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Cougars will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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