The Shiloh Christian Saints will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Siloam Springs Panthers at 6:30 p.m.
Shiloh Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Benton, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Shiloh Christian was ranked second). Shiloh Christian fell just short of Benton by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Shiloh Christian sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 21-25, 15-11.
Bella Bonanno put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 12 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Siloam Springs duked it out withPrairie Grove last Saturday. Siloam Springs came out on top against Prairie Grove by a score of 2-0.
Siloam Springs never let Prairie Grove on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 26-24.
Shiloh Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 26-4-1. As for Siloam Springs, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Everything went Shiloh Christian's way against Siloam Springs in their previous meeting back in September, as Shiloh Christian made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shiloh Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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