Once again the Dayton Flyers ran up a quick early lead against Taylor, just as they did the week before against Central State. Both weeks the Flyers took their feet off the pedal and let CSU and Taylor get back into the game, then jammed the pedal to the metal and beat Taylor, 52-20.
Tippecanoe knocks off Troy 13-12 and is the only Miami Valley League team without a conference loss. Red Devils overcome mistakes to win, while Troy's mistakes proved too many to overcome.
First impressions of a win...New Bremen celebrates match point Thursday after a breath-taking five-set win over undefeated Coldwater. Read more about the match in Friday's Press Pros feature story.
They had to earn it, and along the way the Minster Wildcats drove their coach to distraction. But after squandering a commanding lead, they regrouped in time to squeeze past visiting St. Marys in five sets.
Whether the old adage about not being able to go home again is true, or not, is subject for debate. But if you have a mind's eye image of what you remember and once did pain-free, you probably shouldn't bother.
