DELL RAPIDS — Tri-Valley’s season ended Thursday, November 5th, in regional play as Dell Rapids earned a 3-0 win over the Mustangs (25-7, 25-12, 25-18) at Dell Rapids High School.
The match was tight early in the opening set, with the teams even at 3-3 and 6-6, but Dell Rapids used a big run to take control. The Quarriers pushed the lead to 13-6 and 21-6 before closing out the first set, 25-7.
Tri-Valley battled in set two and briefly kept it close early, cutting it to 3-2 after Dell Rapids opened with a 2-0 lead. Dell Rapids answered with another stretch of points to build separation, moving in front 6-2 and 9-4, then pulling away to 17-6 and 21-9 before taking the set 25-12.
The Mustangs showed their best fight in the third set. Tri-Valley stayed within reach through the middle (9-7, 12-9) and continued to push late, trimming the deficit to 22-16. Dell Rapids finished the set 25-18, however, to complete the sweep.
The Mustangs finish the 2026 season with an overall record of 11-15.
