If South Caldwell was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Freedom last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South Caldwell Spartans fell 3-1 to the Watauga Pioneers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While South Caldwell ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Even though they lost, South Caldwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Watauga found their leader in underclassman Caroline Childers, who had 18 digs.
South Caldwell's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Watauga, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
South Caldwell will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Hibriten at 6:00 p.m. As for Watauga, they will host Alexander Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Watauga will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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