Battle won the last time they faced Smith-Cotton and Ellie Boyer did her part to make sure it happened again. The Battle Spartans blew past the Smith-Cotton Tigers 3-0 on Saturday thanks in part to Boyer, who had 12 digs. She 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.
Battle got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-17, 32-30.
Henley Tarwater paced Battle's offense, picking up 15 kills. Tarwater got some help from
Taylor Heath and her 34 assists.
Kionna Holt controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
When it comes to explaining why Smith-Cotton lost, don't look at Piper Cantrell. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs.
Battle's victory bumped their record up to 19-8-2. As for Smith-Cotton, they moved to 21-11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Battle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Blue Springs South on the 28th. Smith-Cotton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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