Smith-Cotton lost against Battle back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Smith-Cotton Tigers lost 3-0 to the Battle Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Smith-Cotton lost, don't look at Piper Cantrell. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and two aces. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Battle found their leader in underclassman Ellie Boyer, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Boyer has posted in her last seven matches.
Smith-Cotton's loss dropped their record down to 17-8-1. As for Battle, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-5-2.
Smith-Cotton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Warsaw on the 8th. Battle has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Fatima on the 9th.
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