Battle came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 3-0 to the Fatima Comets. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Spartans have suffered since September 25th.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Fatima scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-22.
Ada Grzella-Skibiski paced Battle's offense, picking up ten kills. Grzella-Skibiski got some help from Tristn Zellner-Evers and her 26 assists. Olivia Marriott controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Battle's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Fatima, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Battle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Camdenton on the 9th. As for Fatima, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 1-1 tie against Hickman on the 11th.
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