After flying high against Field Kindley last Thursday, Baxter Springs came back down to earth. The Baxter Springs Lions took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Baxter Springs was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Baxter Springs saw an underclassman step up: Sam Sheffer had three digs and three aces. That's the most aces Sheffer has posted in her last eight contests.
Baxter Springs' loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for St. Mary's-Colgan, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Baxter Springs didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat vs. Galena on the 24th. As for St. Mary's-Colgan, they will challenge Riverton at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton is coming into the game with six straight losses at home, meaning St. Mary's-Colgan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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