Southmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Covington Trojans, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mounties of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Southmont 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 25-15, 25-22, 25-14.
Ella Barry paced Southmont's offense, picking up four kills. Barry got some help from Haylee Hall and her eight assists. Hall was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Southmont's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Covington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Southmont will challenge North Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Covington, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Linton-Stockton on the 30th.
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