If Pendleton Heights was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Frankton on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Arabians took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hamilton Southeastern Royals on Monday. The Arabians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Royals from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Pendleton Heights started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-12, 25-19, 25-5.
Stella Short
| 09/15/25 vs Hamilton Southeastern | 3 |
| 09/11/25 @ Frankton | 2 |
| 09/09/25 @ Delta | 5 |
Despite the loss, Pendleton Heights saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Short had five digs and three aces. Short has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Hamilton Southeastern found their leader in sophomore Maggie Sliwa, who had six digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Sliwa. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Walpole, who had five digs and two aces.
Pendleton Heights dropped their record down to 9-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hamilton Southeastern, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1.
Pendleton Heights didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Muncie Central on the 16th. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will head out on the road to challenge Westfield at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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