Smith-Cotton  took care of business in their home opener  (barely) on Tuesday. They skirted past the Osage Indians  3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest  win the Tigers have posted  since October 1, 2024.
 Smith-Cotton wouldn't go down easily and took Osage into a fifth set  where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-18, 20-25, 23-25,  15-10.

 Piper Cantrell
| 09/02/25 vs Osage | 18 | 
| 10/26/24 vs Battle | 11 | 
| 10/17/24 vs Boonville | 29 | 
| 10/15/24 @ Knob Noster | 24 | 
| 10/14/24 @ Eldon | 40 | 
| + 7 more games | 
  Piper Cantrell was the offensive standout of the  contest as she  had 18  digs. She is  on a roll when it comes to  digs, as she's  now  had 11 or more in each of the last 12 games she's  played dating back to last season.
 Smith-Cotton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next  matchup,  a  2-0  victory against Hillcrest on the 4th. As for Osage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  game,  a  3-1  win against Blair Oaks on the 4th.
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