If Excelsior Springs was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Raytown South last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Excelsior Springs Tigers lost 3-0 to the Smithville Warriors on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
While Excelsior Springs was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Smithville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-16.
Smithville was led to victory by Calli Boydston and Avery Hedgecorth. Boydston had seven digs and four aces, while Hedgecorth had six digs. That's the most aces Boydston has posted since back in October of 2023.
The defeat snapped Excelsior Springs' winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-13-1 record. As for Smithville, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
Excelsior Springs will challenge St. Pius X at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Excelsior Springs is facing St. Pius X at the right time seeing as St. Pius X is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Smithville, they will venture away from home to square off against Winnetonka at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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