Sacred Heart was the 3-2 winner over Smithton when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sacred Heart Gremlins fell just short of the Smithton Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Gremlins just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Sacred Heart actually scored more points across those five sets (108-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 17-25, 22-20.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for Smithton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Sacred Heart is on the road again on Tuesday to play Stover at 7:00 p.m. Stover will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sacred Heart surely won't give up without a fight. As for Smithton, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Northwest, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Smithton is facing Northwest at the right time seeing as Northwest is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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