Volleyball Preview: Battle Spartans vs. Smith-Cotton Tigers
The Battle Spartans are on the road again on Monday to play the Smith-Cotton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Battle is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Union just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 25-18, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Smith-Cotton suffered their biggest loss since September 24th on Thursday. They came up short against Camdenton, falling 3-0.
While Smith-Cotton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 25-15.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Battle's loss dropped their record down to 17-4-2. As for Smith-Cotton, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7-1.
Battle took their victory against Smith-Cotton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Battle since the team 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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