Smith Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Hoxie Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Redmen of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Smith Center was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22.
Smith Center's loss dropped their record down to 9-20. As for Hoxie, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Smith Center has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Phillipsburg on the 12th. As for Hoxie, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Thomas More Prep-Marian on the 12th.
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