Volleyball Game Preview: Smith-Cotton Tigers vs. Oak Grove Panthers

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 10:24pm

Volleyball Preview: Smith-Cotton Tigers vs. Oak Grove Panthers

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A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers dukes it out withthe Oak Grove Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Smith-Cotton is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 24th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Camdenton.

Smith-Cotton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-15.

Despite the loss, Smith-Cotton got top-tier performance from Piper Cantrell, who had 21 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 21 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Oak Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Pleasant Hill.

The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-7, 25-18.

Smith-Cotton's loss dropped their record down to 17-7-1. As for Oak Grove, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-5-3.

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