Smith-Cotton had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-17-3 to make it four. They came up short against the Capital City Cavaliers, falling 3-0. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Cavaliers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Alle Case paced Smith-Cotton's offense, picking up eight kills. Case got some help from Taylor Pinkel and her 11 assists. Tessa Martin controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
As for Capital City, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-15-2. They not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since October 16, 2024 (when they won 3-0).
Danika Brase was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and two aces.
Smith-Cotton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Eldon on the 13th. As for Capital City, they are taking a road trip to challenge Blair Oaks at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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