Patriots
| 09/02/25 vs Silverdale Academy | 1-3 |
| 08/30/25 vs Signal Mountain | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Signal Mountain | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Bradley Central | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs East Hamilton | 2-0 |
After a string of four wins, CSTHEA's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Silverdale Academy Seahawks. The Patriots were not able to make up for their loss to the Seahawks from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
CSTHEA started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Their offense was headlined by Lydia Tallent and Rosie Fincher, who picked up 12 kills apiece. They got some help from Emmi Black and her 34 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with 13 aces.
Silverdale Academy was led to victory by Emily Givens and Reese Creekmore. Givens had seven digs and three aces, while Creekmore had six digs and two assists. Those seven digs gave Givens a new career-high. Farrah Tran also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
CSTHEA's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Silverdale Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
CSTHEA and Silverdale Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Patriots will face off against Boyd-Buchanan at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (41 vs. 140). Meanwhile, Silverdale Academy (ranked 32nd) will meet Notre Dame (ranked 110th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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