It was a proper cat-fight when Smithton took on Lincoln on Thursday. The Tigers fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of  3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
 In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Smithton sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-17, 19-25, 25-11, 10-25,  15-11.
 Aubree Huddleston paced Smithton's offense, picking up ten kills. Huddleston got some help from  Carolina Houston and her 17 assists.  Eden Herren controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Smithton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Lincoln, their victory was  their third straight on the road, which  pushed their record up to 8-8.
 Smithton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next  matchup,  a  3-0  win against Bunceton on the 6th. As for Lincoln, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next  contest,  a  3-2  victory against Sweet Springs on the 6th.
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