Walton faced Mount Paran Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders fell 2-0 to the Eagles. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Simone Searles paced Walton's offense, picking up 13 kills. Searles got some help from Janie Myers and her 19 assists.
Leading Mount Paran Christian to victory were Emma Schwaig and Nola Belle Schoenborn. Schwaig had 11 digs and one assist, while Schoenborn had seven digs and four assists. That's the most digs Schwaig has posted since back in August.
Walton's defeat dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Mount Paran Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-10 record this season.
Walton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Marist on the 27th. As for Mount Paran Christian, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Tri-Cities on the 27th.
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