Southside faced Cabot in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Mavericks fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Leighton Cross paced Southside's offense, picking up eight kills. Cross got some help from Julia Suggs and her ten assists.
Cabot's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Whitney Shepherd led the charge by getting 11 digs and one assist. Another player making a difference was Mariah Bunn, who had nine digs.
Mavericks
| 10/11/25 vs Cabot | 1-2 |
| 10/11/25 vs Vilonia | 2-0 |
| 10/11/25 vs Baptist Prep | 2-1 |
| 10/09/25 vs Springdale | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 @ Fayetteville | 1-3 |
The defeat snapped Southside's winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 18-7-1 record. As for Cabot, the victory (which was their 21st in a row) raised their record to 28-1.
Southside has already played their next match, a 3-2 win against Northside on the 14th. As for Cabot, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Bentonville West on the 11th.
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