Crestview had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt South Central on Thursday. The Cougars blew past the Trojans 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted against the Trojans since September 2, 2021.
Crestview was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-23, 27-25.
Sophie Shifflet
| 09/18/25 vs South Central | 15 |
| 09/11/25 vs St. Paul | 14 |
| 09/04/25 @ Mapleton | 13 |
| 10/03/24 @ Mapleton | 12 |
| 08/28/25 vs New London | 11 |
Crestview's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sophie Shifflet, who had 15 digs and ten assists. Those 15 digs gave Shifflet a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Horner, who had 15 digs.
When it comes to explaining why South Central lost, don't look at Taylor Smith. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. Smith has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Crestview has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for South Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Crestview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Upper Sandusky on the 20th. As for South Central, they will challenge Western Reserve at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Roughriders at the right time seeing as the Roughriders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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