Sacred Heart was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Smithton Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Gremlins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Sacred Heart actually scored more points across those five sets (108-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 17-25, 22-20.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for Smithton, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-3.
Sacred Heart will challenge Bunceton at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Smithton, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome La Monte, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
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