Smith-Cotton lost against Capital City back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Smith-Cotton Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Capital City Cavaliers. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost four in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 22-25, 25-13, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Smith-Cotton lost, don't look at Piper Cantrell. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Smith-Cotton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Capital City found their leader in underclassman Emery McKim, who had 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for McKim.
Smith-Cotton's defeat dropped their record down to 18-10-1. As for Capital City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Smith-Cotton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Eldon on the 14th. Capital City has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Blair Oaks on the 15th.
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