Complex sentence: On the November 14 episode of "SmackDown!", McCool successfully retained her Divas Championship against Maria, but lost to her in a non-title match on the December 5 episode of "SmackDown!".
Split into simpler sentences: On the November 14 episode of "SmackDown!", McCool successfully retained her Divas Championship against Maria. McCool competed in a losing effort to Maria in a non-title singles match on the December 5 episode of "SmackDown!".