Smith-Cotton typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Battle proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Smith-Cotton Tigers. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Battle was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-12, 25-17.
Battle found their leader in underclassman Ellie Boyer, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces Boyer has posted in her last seven matches.
Battle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smith-Cotton only served six.
When it comes to explaining why Smith-Cotton lost, don't look at Piper Cantrell. Despite the final result, she had 16 digs and two aces. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Battle's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-5-2. As for Smith-Cotton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-8-1.
Battle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fatima on the 9th. Smith-Cotton has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Warsaw on the 8th.
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