Smith-Cotton lost against Battle back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Tigers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Smith-Cotton started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-14, 15-13.
Piper Cantrell
| 10/06/25 @ Battle | 25 |
| 10/02/25 @ Camdenton | 20 |
| 10/01/25 vs Versailles | 14 |
| 09/30/25 vs Hickman | 23 |
| 09/29/25 vs Odessa | 16 |
| 09/27/25 vs Santa Fe | 16 |
Despite the loss, Smith-Cotton still got an impressive performance from Piper Cantrell, who had 25 digs and two aces. Cantrell has been hot, having posted 14 or more digs the last six times she's played.
Smith-Cotton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15-3. As for Battle, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
Smith-Cotton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Oak Grove on the 8th. As for Battle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Fatima on the 8th.
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