Smithville is 8-2 against Chippewa since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Smithville Smithies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m. Smithville will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Smithville is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hiland just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Smithies seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
While Smithville was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 27-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Chippewa came up short against Central Christian on Monday and fell 3-1. The Chipps have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Central Christian scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-17, 17-25, 25-20.
Smithville's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-3. As for Chippewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Smithville took their victory against Chippewa when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 3-0. Will Smithville repeat their success, or does Chippewa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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