Eldon suffered their biggest loss since October 7th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to the Smith-Cotton Tigers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Eldon ultimately came up short, they really made Smith-Cotton work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 26-24.
When it comes to explaining why Eldon lost, don't look at Reyna Taylor. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs.
Piper Cantrell had an outrageously good game for Smith-Cotton as she had 40 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylin Wooster, who had 16 digs, two kills, and 18 assists.
This is the second loss in a row for Eldon and nudges their season record down to 21-9-1. As for Smith-Cotton, their record is now 19-10-1.
Eldon will play host again on Monday to welcome Helias, where the match is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Smith-Cotton has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Knob Noster on the 15th.
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