After flying high against Lincoln last Monday, Tipton came back down to earth. The Tipton Cardinals fell just short of the Russellville Indians by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Russellville scored at least seven points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-23, 22-25, 19-25, 15-7.
Paige Calvird was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs.
Tipton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8-3 record this season. As for Russellville, they pushed their record up to 15-10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Tipton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Osage on the 19th. Russellville has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Centralia on the 19th.
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