Smith-Cotton was the 3-2 winner over Hickman when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Tigers fell just short of the Kewpies by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Smith-Cotton sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 23-25, 15-11.
Alle Case paced Smith-Cotton's offense, picking up 21 kills. Case got some help from Grace Homan and her 22 assists. Case was also solid from the service line: she led the team with seven aces.
Smith-Cotton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13-3. As for Hickman, they pushed their record up to 8-11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Smith-Cotton has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Versailles on the 1st. As for Hickman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Odessa on the 2nd.
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