Independence had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Smithville Smithies. That's more bragging rights for the Blue Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Independence never let Smithville on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 26-24, 25-9.
Haley Wilson paced Independence's offense, picking up 11 kills. Wilson got some help from
Alberta Moreal and her 20 assists. Finally,
Sofia Smotek kept Independence's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Smithville lost, don't look at Molly Torrence. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs. Torrence has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Independence is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Smithville, they moved to 20-6 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Independence beat Smithville by a score of 3-0 later that day.
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