After flying high against Warsaw on Tuesday, Smith-Cotton came back down to earth. The Smith-Cotton Tigers fell just short of the Oak Grove Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
Smith-Cotton wouldn't go down easily and took Oak Grove into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 11-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 15-25, 23-25, 15-4.
When it comes to explaining why Smith-Cotton lost, don't look at Piper Cantrell. Despite the final result, she had 24 digs. Cantrell is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Smith-Cotton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-9-1 record this season. As for Oak Grove, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 19-5-3 record.
Smith-Cotton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Capital City on the 10th. As for Oak Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Harrisonville on the 15th.
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