Volleyball Preview: Boonville Pirates vs. Smith-Cotton Tigers
The Boonville Pirates will take on the Smith-Cotton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Boonville lost 3-0 to Southern Boone on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 25-16.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Smith-Cotton duked it out withKnob Noster on Tuesday. Smith-Cotton put the hurt on Knob Noster with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Smith-Cotton was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-13.
Piper Cantrell went supernova for Smith-Cotton, getting 24 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season.
Smith-Cotton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Boonville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Smith-Cotton, their record now sits at 20-10-1.
Boonville was able to grind out a solid victory over Smith-Cotton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boonville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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