Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kirkwood Cobras. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cobras this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Springfield was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Kirkwood work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-21, 16-25, 25-21.
Kirkwood can attribute much of their success to Alana Miller, who had 17 digs and four assists. Those 17 digs gave Miller a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Taylor Lyons, who had nine digs and one assist.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Kirkwood, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Springfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Northeast on the 16th. As for Kirkwood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against White House-Heritage on the 15th.
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