If Smith-Cotton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Boonville last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smith-Cotton Tigers came up short against the Battle Spartans on Saturday, falling 3-0. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Smith-Cotton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Battle work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 32-30.
Lennon Adams paced Smith-Cotton's offense, picking up eight kills. Adams got some help from
Shaylin Wooster and her 14 assists.
Alle Case controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Battle found their leader in sophomore Ellie Boyer, who had 12 digs. Boyer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played.
With the defeat, Smith-Cotton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-11-1. As for Battle, their record now sits at 19-8-2.
Smith-Cotton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Battle has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Blue Springs South on the 28th.
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