After flying high against Belle Fourche last Thursday, Hot Springs came back down to earth. The Bison came up short against the St. Thomas More Cavaliers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Bison have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-16.
Abby Simons
| 08/30/25 vs Edgemont | 1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Mahpiya Luta | 1 |
| 08/30/25 @ Custer | 1 |
| 09/13/25 vs Lakota Tech | 1 |
| 09/18/25 vs Belle Fourche | 1 |
Despite the loss, Hot Springs saw an underclassman step up: freshman Abby Simons had five aces and three digs. Those five aces set a new season-high mark for Simons. Brynley Erickson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Hot Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for St. Thomas More, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.
Hot Springs has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Lakota Tech on the 25th. St. Thomas More has also already played their next contest (against Mobridge-Pollock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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