South Caldwell was the 3-0 winner over St. Stephens when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians on Tuesday. While the Spartans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 25-17 in the first set.
South Caldwell 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 17-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-21.

Mcartney Harrington
10/07/25 @ St. Stephens | 29 |
10/02/25 @ Freedom | 28 |
10/01/25 vs Newton-Conover | 20 |
Despite the loss, South Caldwell still got an impressive performance from Mcartney Harrington, who had 29 digs and two assists. Harrington is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 20 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Harmony Saesee was a one-woman wrecking crew For St. Stephens. as she had 16 digs and three aces. Those 16 digs gave Saesee a new career-high.
South Caldwell's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for St. Stephens, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-10.
South Caldwell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Alexander Central on the 9th. As for St. Stephens, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Watauga on the 9th.
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