It was a small, moral victory.
At a meet where personal-best times ruled the roost for Smith-Cotton, the Lady Tigers lost 86-83 to Harrisonville on Thursday at Joseph W. Arbisi Memorial Pool. The post-match atmosphere, however, didn’t reflect a loss. It wasn’t characterized by sulking shoulders or hanging heads. Instead, just three weeks after dropping a lopsided 123-43 match to the same Harrisonville squad, the young Lady Tigers were proud of an effort that produced five wins in 11 events and 15 top-three showings.
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