Eldon typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Smith-Cotton proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Eldon Mustangs as they made off with a 3-0 victory. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.
Piper Cantrell had a dynamite game for Smith-Cotton, getting 40 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Shaylin Wooster was another key player, getting 16 digs, two kills, and 18 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Eldon lost, don't look at Reyna Taylor. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs.
Smith-Cotton's win bumped their record up to 19-10-1. As for Eldon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-9-1.
Smith-Cotton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Knob Noster on the 15th. As for Eldon, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Helias at 7:00 p.m.
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