Smith County and Sale Creek squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Smith County had to settle for second. They came up short against the Sale Creek Panthers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Smith County was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-11, 25-23.
Sale Creek was led to victory by Enslee Norwood and Karma Higgins. Norwood had 16 digs, nine kills, two aces, and a block, while Higgins had ten digs, two kills, and a block. Higgins has been hot recently, having also posted 12 or more assists the last 18 times she's played. Eisa Eilertson was another key player, getting 14 kills and a block.
Smith County dropped their record down to 18-17 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Sale Creek, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 39-7.
As of now, neither Smith County nor Sale Creek have any future games scheduled.
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