Smithfield-Selma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Fike Golden Demons, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Demons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 last Tuesday.
While Smithfield-Selma was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Fike's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-20, 25-21.
Kaylie Gilyardi paced Smithfield-Selma's offense, picking up three kills. Gilyardi got some help from Karmen Cyrus and her six assists. Cyrus was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Smithfield-Selma's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Fike, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Smithfield-Selma wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Southern Wayne on the 21st. As for Fike, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against North Johnston on the 20th.
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