On Saturday, Shiloh Christian faced Benton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Shiloh Christian Saints fell just short of the Benton Panthers by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Shiloh Christian sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 21-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Shiloh Christian still got an impressive performance from Bella Bonanno, who had 12 digs and two aces. Bonanno 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.
Benton had a senior duo take command as Delaney Cooper had 12 digs and Anna Grace Hardy had 11 digs.
Shiloh Christian's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-4-1. As for Benton, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 25-3-1.
Shiloh Christian will head out on the road to challenge Siloam Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Benton, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lake Hamilton at 5:00 p.m.
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