Volleyball Recap: Eldon Gets Past Smith-Cotton

The Eldon Mustangs were able to grind out a solid win over the Smith-Cotton Tigers on Monday, taking the matchup 3-1.

The victory didn't come easy: Smith-Cotton scored at least 18 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-19, 25-21, 19-25, 25-18.

Jaidyn Shelden paced Eldon's offense, picking up 15 kills. Shelden got some help from Kaydin Davis and her 30 assists. Davis was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

Don't pin this loss on Maddie Wright, who kept things from getting worse by getting 45 digs and three assists. Another player making a difference was Avery Case, who had 20 digs and 18 kills.

Eldon's win brought them up to 4-21-7. As for Smith-Cotton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's taken a bite out of their 9-17-4 record this season.

Eldon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Hickman on the 13th. As for Smith-Cotton, they have also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Knob Noster on the 13th.