Shady Spring faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers fell 2-0 to the Knights. Unfortunately, that's the fifth time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-0 loss on October 4th.
Shady Spring was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Shady Spring saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bryanna Shrewsberry had seven assists and six digs.
Cabell Midland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Carley Brewster out in front who had 16 digs.
Shady Spring's loss ended a three-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 32-12-1. As for Cabell Midland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 35-5-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, Shady Spring and Cabell Midland will both be playing George Washington the next time they take the court. The Tigers will head out to face the Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Knights will play them later in the day, at 8:30 p.m.
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