Excelsior Springs lost against Smithville back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tigers came up short against the Warriors, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-10, 25-12.
Camden Mcdaniels paced Excelsior Springs' offense, picking up five kills. Mcdaniels got some help from Raelyn Kirtley and her eight assists.
Smithville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Swenson led the charge by getting four digs and two aces. That's the most aces Swenson has posted over her last seven matches. Another player making a difference was Elsie Mitchell, who had eight digs and six assists.
Excelsior Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for Smithville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2.
Excelsior Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Maryville on the 16th. As for Smithville, they will face off against Winnetonka at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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