Volleyball Recap: Prairie Central Takes a Loss

Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Manteno Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2018.

Prairie Central was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-23.

Their offense was headlined by Kyah Creek and Miranda Hari, who picked up four kills apiece. Creek really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with six. Mia Elliott and Ava Elliott kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.

Prairie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Manteno, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-11.

Coincidentally, both will both be playing Washington the next time they take the court. Manteno will head out to face Washington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Prairie Central will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.

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