If Excelsior Springs was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Raytown South on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers came up short against the Smithville Warriors on Thursday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Excelsior Springs took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-13, 25-15.
Jordin Price paced Excelsior Springs' offense, picking up six kills. Price got some help from Lillah Shue and her nine assists. Finally, Bayli Crowley kept Excelsior Springs' defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Excelsior Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12-1. As for Smithville, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Excelsior Springs will head out on the road to face off against St. Pius X at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Smithville, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Winnetonka at 5:30 p.m.
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