Stewarts Creek lost against Cookeville back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Red Hawks took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cavaliers. The Red Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stewarts Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Stewarts Creek had strong showings from Alexandra Demoet, who had five aces, four digs, and three blocks, and Amirah Brown, who had six kills, three digs, and one block.
Ella Hardin was nothing short of spectacular for Cookeville: she had 13 digs and two aces. What's more, Hardin posted two kills, the most she's had since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Sexton, who had 12 digs and three assists.
Stewarts Creek's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-4. As for Cookeville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Stewarts Creek is set to square off against their familiar foe Smyrna at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cookeville will face off against rival White County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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