Rock Bridge not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 9th (when they won 3-0). They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Smith-Cotton Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won eight in a row.
While Rock Bridge won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-18, 25-21.
Emery Allen
| 09/18/25 vs Smith-Cotton | 23 |
| 09/16/25 vs Hermann | 20 |
| 09/04/25 vs Branson | 19 |
| 08/30/25 vs Belleville West | 18 |
| 09/04/25 @ Marshfield | 14 |
Rock Bridge was led to victory by Emery Allen and Chloe Bakker. Allen had six digs and three aces, while Bakker had four digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave Allen a new career-high in assists (23).
Rock Bridge's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Smith-Cotton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7-1.
Rock Bridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Staley on the 20th. As for Smith-Cotton, they will head out to face off against Marshall at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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