Smith Center was the 2-0 winner over Clifton-Clyde when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Redmen fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Redmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Lillie Heiland
| 09/20/25 vs Clifton-Clyde | 31 |
| 09/20/25 vs Chapman | 19 |
| 09/20/25 vs Council Grove | 10 |
| 09/20/25 vs Hanover | 19 |
| 09/16/25 vs Hill City | 13 |
| + 5 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Smith Center lost, don't look at Lillie Heiland. Despite the final result, she had 31 digs and one assist. Heiland is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Keleigh Ochoa, who had ten digs.
Clifton-Clyde can attribute much of their success to Sydney Huncovsky, who had five digs and two aces. Huncovsky also put up an assist, which was her first of the season.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Clifton-Clyde, the victory snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 4-8 record.
Smith Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Republic County on the 20th. As for Clifton-Clyde, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Hanover on the 20th.
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