Volleyball Preview: Hillsboro Hiltoppers vs. Pana Panthers
Hillsboro hasn't had much luck against Pana recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will challenge the Pana Panthers at 5:00 p.m.
Hillsboro is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Carlinville just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Cavaliers by a score of 2-1. While the Hiltoppers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cavaliers 25-20 in the first set.
Hillsboro started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-15, 25-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pana, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Litchfield on Tuesday.
Pana easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Pana, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
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