Smithton had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past the Sacred Heart Gremlins 3-2. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Gremlins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-105) Smithton actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-18, 16-25, 17-25, 22-20.
Among those leading the charge was Lily Rodriguez, who had 12 digs.
Smithton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matches.
Smithton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Sacred Heart, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9-1.
Smithton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 defeat vs. Northwest on the 24th. Sacred Heart has also already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Bunceton on the 23rd.
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