It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Samson can now relate to. They came up short against the Long Rebels on Friday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since September 9th.
Holly Warren paced Samson's offense, picking up 18 kills. Warren got some help from Heidi Warren and her 19 assists. Ally Zorn controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.

Tigers
| 10/24/25 vs Long | 0-3 |
| 10/23/25 vs Pike Liberal Arts | 3-1 |
| 10/23/25 vs Lanett | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Houston County | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Geneva County | 3-0 |
Samson moved to 16-11 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak. As for Long, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Samson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Highland Home on the 24th. Long does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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